Hutch trial: Five questions still to answer after The Monk's acquittal

Fine Gael was out of the stalls on Tuesday with a press release saying that Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin have further questions to answer. They are not the only ones, writes Sean Murray

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch walking free after he was acquitted of the murder of David Byrne. The fall-out from his acquittal may continue for some time. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Splashed across every front page in Ireland yesterday was an image of the long-haired, bearded Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch walking out of the Special Criminal Court a free man after he was acquitted of the murder of David Byrne.

The landmark Regency murder trial was one of the most significant and dramatic to take place in the State in recent years, concerning one of the most notorious killings in modern Irish history with one of the most notable gangland figures of recent decades in the dock.