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# Jonathan Dowdall

This year
2023
Jonathan Dowdall loses appeal against severity of his four-year prison sentence
The court dismissed the former Sinn Féin councillor’s bid to have his jail time reduced.
Dowdall was 'duped', put in 'firing line' for Regency attack, his lawyers tell Court of Appeal
Jonathan Dowdall is appealing his four-year sentence for facilitating the murder of David Byrne.
Harris urges all parties to vote for Special Criminal Court renewal in wake of Regency verdict
The Justice Minister was critical of Sinn Féin for abstaining on votes around the Special Criminal Court.
FG and FF upping pressure on Sinn Féin to clarify past dealings with Jonathan Dowdall
McDonald insists Dowdall would would not have been near Sinn Féin had they known about involvement in crime.
'The Monk' acquitted: The full story of the Regency Hotel murder trial
Gerard Hutch was found not guilty yesterday in the trial for the murder of David Byrne in the Regency Hotel in Dublin in 2016.
Dowdall asked garda if he and family could enter witness protection, court hears
A garda gave evidence today in the Special Criminal Court.
'Curious development' in Hutch trial as document disclosed to defence
The non-jury court returned today following the Christmas break.
Last year
2022
Dowdall denies lying when he said Gerard Hutch confessed in park to shooting David Byrne
Mr Hutch’s defence played the final excerpts today from secret garda recordings between Gerard Hutch and Dowdall
Dowdall denies using promise of bomb timers to get dissidents to mediate in Hutch-Kinahan feud
Mr Hutch’s defence counsel Brendan Grehan SC accused Dowdall of having told an ‘opportunistic lie’ to the court
Jonathan Dowdall launches appeal over length of sentence for role in murder of David Byrne
Dowdall pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to making a room available to the Hutch gang at the Regency Hotel.
Gerry Hutch trial: Dowdall denies planning 'mass murder' on secret tapes
Under cross-examination for a fifth day, Dowdall was asked to explain to the court parts of what was said in recorded conversations.
McDonald didn't want to give 'credibility to this façade' by putting name forward for Taoiseach
When nominations were being made in the Dail today, Sinn Fein did not put forward McDonald’s name
Dowdall says his mother and children received death threats since he turned State's witness
Jonathan Dowdall was under cross-examination for a fourth day.
Jonathan Dowdall tells trial he did not know there was 'this big Hutch criminal organisation'
Dowdall admitted he was “reckless” when he helped book a room at the Regency Hotel.
Jonathan Dowdall claims he was 'set up' for murder of David Byrne
Dowdall has said he didn’t know who was to stay in the room linked to him at the Regency Hotel.
Hutch trial: Jonathan Dowdall denies he is a 'master manipulator'
Jonathan Dowdall gave evidence at the trial in the Criminal Courts of Justice for a second day.
Jonathan Dowdall tells court that Hutch said he and another man had shot David Byrne
Dowdall said Hutch told him that he and another man shot David Byrne dead at the Regency hotel.
Jonathan Dowdall due to give evidence in murder trial on Monday
The court was told today a decision on Dowdall’s status within the Witness Protection Programme would not be made until January.
Dropping Dowdall murder charge was 'powerful' incentive for statement against Hutch, lawyers argue
Dowdall intends to give evidence in the coming days implicating Hutch in the murder at the Regency Hotel.
No evidence to support allegation Hutch 'effectively confessed' other than Dowdall's 'say so'
The trial continues tomorrow.
Garda denied he "soft-pedalled evidence" around Jonathan Dowdall's plea, Regency trial hears
The trial continues this afternoon.
Gerry Hutch trial: Conversations taped by gardaí in Northern Ireland were obtained illegally, but can be included, court rules
The defence argued that using the tapes should not have been allowed as part of the recording took place beyond the borders of the state.
Special Criminal Court to rule on admissibility of Hutch recordings on Friday
Hutch’s defence team said there is nothing in the Surveillance Act to suggest it has scope beyond the State’s borders.
Gerry Hutch trial: Permission to deploy garda bugging device sought under 'culture of secrecy'
The defence is objecting to the admissibility of almost eight hours of a ten hour audio recording of conversations between Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall.
Gerard Hutch tells Dowdall that Kinahan cartel want 'to be the biggest gang in Europe'
The conversations were captured by a garda bugging device when Dowdall and Hutch allegedly travelled back from the North.
Hutch recordings: Dowdall tells 'The Monk' that accused's 'best move' was 'particular yokes used'
The prosecution alleges this is a reference to three AK-47 assault rifles used by the gunmen who murdered David Byrne.
Hutch trial hears garda tracker records believed destroyed have now been recovered
Prosecutors told the court that the data had been found on a desktop computer that was listed for destruction.
Judges to listen to 10 hours of conversations between Hutch and Dowdall captured by gardaí
Prosecuting counsel Sean Gillane SC described the recordings as “part of the core” of the State’s case.
Garda didn't consult DPP when destroying records from tracker on Dowdall's jeep, Hutch trial hears
The trial continues tomorrow.
All records from tracking device on Dowdall's vehicle destroyed before murder trial began, court hears
The trial continues tomorrow.
Gerry Hutch trial: Case adjourned for a week as court hears Dowdall willing to act as witness
David Byrne was murdered during a boxing weigh-in at the Regency Hotel, Dublin in 2016.
Suspected Hutch gang associates searched by armed gardaí after going to Dowdall home
The incident in Dublin yesterday involved three men, all well known to gardaí.
Supreme Court clears way for Hutch and Dowdall murder trials to proceed before Special Criminal Court
Both men are charged with the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in 2016.
Gerry Hutch and Dowdall fail in bids to prevent their murder trials being heard by non-jury court
‘The Monk’ and the ex-Sinn Féin councillor argued they shouldn’t be tried before the non-jury Special Criminal Court over the 2016 Regency Hotel attack.
Hutch and Dowdall fail in bids to prevent murder trials being heard by non-jury court
Both men are charged with the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in 2016.
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High Court clears way for fixing date for trial of Regency Hotel murder-accused Jonathan Dowdall
The former Sinn Féin councillor is charged with the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel.
Jonathan Dowdall takes legal action to stop his trial for Regency Hotel murder being heard in the Special Criminal Court
Jonathan Dowdall is charged with the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel, Whitehall, Dublin 9 on 5 February, 2016
Former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall charged with murder of David Byrne over Regency Hotel shooting
Byrne was shot dead at the hotel in Dublin in February 2016.
Former Sinn Féin councillor found guilty of waterboarding man has sentence reduced
Dowdall and his father had their sentences reduced at the Court of Appeal today.
Ex-Sinn Féin councillor gets 12 year sentence for waterboard torture ordeal of man at his home
A video of the the torture was recovered by garda í at Jonathan Dowdall’s home.