Judgment reserved in Hutch/Dowdall challenge to Special Criminal Court

Pair claimed the decision to try them for the murder of David Byrne in the non-jury three judge Special Criminal Court breached their fundamental rights, including the right to a fair trial

Gerry Hutch, 58, who was extradited from Spain, and former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall, 44, of Navan Road, Dublin, are both charged with the murder of David Byrne, 33, at the Regency Hotel in Dublin on February 5, 2016. Picture: RollingNews.ie

Judgment has been reserved in cases brought by two men, including Gerry "The Monk" Hutch, claiming they should not be tried in the non-jury Special Criminal Court on charges of murder arising out of the Regency Hotel attack in 2016.

Hutch, 58, who was extradited from Spain, and former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall, 44, of Navan Road, Dublin, are both charged with the murder of David Byrne, 33, at the Whitehall, Dublin, hotel on February 5, 2016.