Jonathan Dowdall sentenced to four years over role in facilitating Regency Hotel murder

Jonathan Dowdall appeared before the non-jury Special Criminal Court in Dublin on Monday. Picture: Collins Courts

Former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall has been sentenced to four years in prison for facilitating the murder of David Byrne in Dublin.

Jonathan Dowdall, 44, and his father, Patrick Dowdall, admitted assisting a criminal gang to commit the murder of Mr Byrne in February 2016.