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# Special Criminal Court

This year
2023
Man who shot at Monk's brother before trying to murder another man given 22-year sentence
Michael Carroll was sentenced at the non-jury Special Criminal Court today.
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Oct 2nd 2023, 1:58 PM
Two men acquitted of carrying out 2013 Lordship Credit Union robbery
Earlier today, Armagh man James Flynn was found guilty of conspiring to steal a car that was used in the robbery.
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Sep 11th 2023, 5:41 PM
Sligo criminal who was 'scourge' on community with drug operation jailed for 11 years
Barry Young (38) was sentenced at the Special Criminal Court today.
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Jul 31st 2023, 2:35 PM
Majority of expert group call to replace Special Criminal Court with a new, non-jury court
A report by
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
While the majority seek a replacement, more regulated non-jury court, the minority review claims the style of court is “constitutionally inappropriate”.
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Jun 21st 2023, 12:05 AM
Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch loses bid to have his legal costs in murder trial paid for by the State
Judge Tara Burns said the court was satisfied that an unfairness did not arise for Hutch in the decision to refuse costs.
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Jun 7th 2023, 5:17 PM
Special Criminal Court expert review to be published next month
A vote to extend laws that underpins the Special Criminal Court will take place before the summer recess.
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May 23rd 2023, 6:43 PM
Regency shooting: Hutch associates who acted as getaway drivers given sentences totalling 17.5 years
Paul Murphy (61) and his co-accused Jason Bonney (52) were found guilty last month.
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May 12th 2023, 11:01 AM
State to oppose bid by Gerard Hutch to reimburse his legal fees for Regency shooting trial
The application for costs will be heard in court on Friday.
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May 8th 2023, 4:27 PM
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.
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Apr 20th 2023, 4:53 PM
The Explainer: Everything you need to know about the trial of Gerry Hutch
Frank Greaney, courts correspondent with Newstalk and Today FM, joins us on this week’s episode to delve into the case. We examine the origins of the feud, explain who exactly The Monk is, look at key moments from the trial, and explore the origins of the Special Criminal Court.
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Apr 18th 2023, 5:23 PM
Gerry Hutch walks free from court after not guilty verdict in Regency Hotel murder trial
Paul Murphy (61) and Jason Bonney (50) were found guilty of the charges they faced.
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Apr 17th 2023, 11:59 PM
Hutch had monk-like self-control in the post-verdict frenzy, but his composure was tested in court
Hutch had to watch his co-accused being convicted before he himself was acquitted.
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Apr 17th 2023, 9:01 PM
Kinahan Cartel manager Douglas 'Oscar' Glynn jailed for managing 'industrial scale' drugs warehouse
Glynn is already serving a 6.5-year jail sentence for his involvement in a foiled Kinahan Cartel plot to murder James ‘Mago’ Gately.
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Mar 16th 2023, 2:20 PM
International gang member from Co Meath asks court to return his 'high-end' Mercedes
Thomas Rooney (53) is also appealing the length of his six-year sentence for money laundering.
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Feb 16th 2023, 10:34 PM
Two men jailed for assisting in 'disgraceful and inhuman' murder of Keane Mulready-Woods
Keane Mulready-Woods (17), was last seen alive in Drogheda on January 12, 2020.
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Feb 10th 2023, 12:40 PM
Special Criminal Court to deliver verdict in Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch trial in April
The judge said the court would notify parties if the judgment for the three accused is available before 17 April.
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Jan 26th 2023, 4:48 PM
Lawyers for Gerard Hutch don't expect to call any evidence on his behalf, trial hears
The State is expected to conclude its case against Hutch and his two co-accused tomorrow.
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Jan 23rd 2023, 5:52 PM
Regency Trial: Lawyers say it will be their case that jeep was driven by accused's father
Jason Bonney is accused of participating in the murder of Kinahan Cartel member David Byrne in 2016.
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Jan 19th 2023, 7:18 PM
Dowdall asked garda if he and family could enter witness protection, court hears
A garda gave evidence today in the Special Criminal Court.
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Jan 13th 2023, 7:30 PM
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2022
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.
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Dec 19th 2022, 4:10 PM
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.
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Dec 15th 2022, 2:33 PM
Man accused of murdering his elderly mother pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
Brendan Murray spoke only to confirm his name and enter his not guilty plea when the sole charge of murder was put to him.
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Dec 14th 2022, 5:29 PM
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.
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Dec 12th 2022, 7:40 PM
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.
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Dec 7th 2022, 7:15 PM
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.
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Dec 2nd 2022, 12:46 PM
The Dowdall-Hutch tapes: What the court heard from secret garda recordings
A report by
Lauren Boland and Alison O'Riordan
The uncovered conversation reveals the two men’s discussions about gardaí, the Kinahan cartel, and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald.
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Nov 26th 2022, 12:05 AM
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.
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Nov 25th 2022, 7:35 PM
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.
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Nov 23rd 2022, 3:46 PM
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.
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Nov 21st 2022, 12:48 PM
Trial date set for men charged with helping kill Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwan
The trial is set to begin on 11 January 2024.
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Nov 8th 2022, 12:01 PM
Court told Hutch was seen leaving Jonathan Dowdall's house just a week after Regency shooting
A surveillance garda saw Hutch riding a black motorcycle out of the former Sinn Féin councillor’s home just a week after the shooting.
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Nov 1st 2022, 5:28 PM
Surveillance garda saw Gerry Hutch and Dowdall meet man later caught with AK-47s, court hears
Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch (59) denies the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in 2016.
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Oct 27th 2022, 7:49 PM
Regency Hotel murder trial view CCTV of alleged dissident republican gunman escaping
Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch (59) denies the murder of Kinahan cartel member David Byrne (33) in 2016.
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Oct 21st 2022, 7:54 PM
Gerry Hutch told Jonathan Dowdall he was 'one of the team' that shot David Byrne, trial hears
The 59-year-old is accused of killing David Byrne at Dublin’s Regency Hotel in 2016.
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Oct 18th 2022, 5:56 PM
Former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall sentenced to 4 years for facilitating murder
David Byrne was murdered at the hotel on 4 February, 2016.
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Oct 17th 2022, 1:30 PM
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.
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Oct 3rd 2022, 5:54 PM
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.
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Jul 29th 2022, 11:43 AM
Man to go before Special Criminal Court charged with three attempted murders
He is charged with three counts of attempted murder on two men.
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Jul 18th 2022, 1:39 PM
Lisa Smith has already served a sentence and should not be jailed, lawyers tell court
The court heard that Smith already served a custodial sentence in Syria and has lived with a 13-hour daily curfew since 2019.
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Jul 11th 2022, 3:29 PM
Special Criminal Court extended for 12 months as Sinn Féin again abstains in Dáil vote
The Offences Against the State Act has been renewed for an additional 12 months.
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Jun 30th 2022, 8:09 AM
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