Regency shooting: Ex-Sinn Féin councillor claims non-jury trial breaches his rights

Jonathan Dowdall claims he should not be tried before the Special Criminal Court as it is a breach of his constitutional rights

Jonathan Dowdall (pictured) is charged with the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel, in Whitehall, Dublin 9 on February 5, 2016. File photo

Regency Hotel murder accused Jonathan Dowdall has launched a High Court challenge against the jurisdiction of the non-jury Special Criminal Court to hear his trial.

The former Sinn Féin councillor is charged with the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel, in Whitehall, Dublin 9 on February 5, 2016.