Hutch trial begins with mix of procedure and evidence

The heavy police presence set the tone for the biggest gangland trial in the history of the State

There are regular security checks on the way into the Criminal Courts of Justice buildings, but, unusually, there are more checks on the way into the courtroom itself. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

The heavy police presence inside and outside the Criminal Courts of Justice next to Dublin’s Phoenix Park set the tone for the opening days of the biggest gangland trial in the history of the State. 

There are regular security checks on the way into the court buildings, but, unusually, there are more checks on the way into the courtroom itself.