Oireachtas seeks to fight legal challenge by Gerry Hutch into retention of Special Criminal Court

Earlier this week, Gerry Hutch was given permission to bring a High Court challenge against the jurisdiction of the non-jury Special Criminal Court to hear his trial for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. Picture: Paddy Cummins/IrishPhotoDesk.ie

The Oireachtas Commission is seeking Dáil and Seanad approval to fight the legal challenge taken by Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch into the retention of the Special Criminal Court.

Earlier this week, Hutch was given permission to bring a High Court challenge against the jurisdiction of the non-jury Special Criminal Court (SCC) to hear his trial for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel.