Hutch trial hears exactly when and how evidence was collected

Mr Hutch remained as he has been for much of the proceedings so far, relatively unruffled as he looks at the person giving evidence or at footage being shown.

Members of the Garda Armed Support Unit provide added security at the Special Criminal Court where the trial of Gerry Hutch for the murder of David Byrne continues. Picture: Collins Courts

When a trial is expected to last 12 weeks, you can be sure nothing will be rushed.

And on day three of the landmark trial of Gerry Hutch, accused of the murder of David Byrne in the Regency Hotel in February 2016, the non-jury Special Criminal Court spent much of its time getting into the nitty-gritty of evidence collected as part of the prosecution’s case.