Meet the Irish courtroom artists who has sketched Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch and Conor McGregor 

From DJ Carey to Conor McGregor, court artist Mike O’Donnell has been a fly on the wall of some of Ireland’s most high-profile court cases — but says it’s often judges, barristers, and more low-profile defendants who attract his interest and attention, writes Sarah Horgan

Courtroom artist Mike O’Donnell at work in his studio in Tralee, Co Kerry. Picture: Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD

He was the prime suspect for two of the biggest armed robberies in Irish history.

However, one of Ireland’s only active courtroom artists got to see a very different side to Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch after visiting his home for a commission with a difference.