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Monk said he and other man shot David Byrne, Dowdall tells Regency trial
Summary
At the Regency trial, Jonathan Dowdall testified that Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch claimed he and another man, 'Mago' Gately, shot David Byrne during the 2016 incident at the Regency Hotel. Dowdall also stated that Hutch expressed regret over the killing. The trial involves the murder of David Byrne, who was killed during a boxing weigh-in at the Regency Hotel on February 5, 2016. Patrick Dowdall (65) was previously jailed for two years before the trial started after admitting his role in booking the hotel room for the incident. Paul Murphy, Jason Bonney, Jonathan Dowdall, and Patrick Hutch Junior are currently on trial, with all pleading not guilty. The case is in the sentence stage, with no finalisation yet. The trial has heard evidence about the feud between the Hutch and Kinahan families, including the involvement of the New IRA and the discovery of assault rifles linked to the murder scene. The matter remains ongoing with no conclusion reached.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Monk said he and other man shot David Byrne, Dowdall tells Regency trial. Charges or matters: participating in or contributing to activity intending to or being reckless as to whether such participation or contribution could facilitate the commission of a serious offence by a criminal organisation or any of its members, to wit the murder of David Byrne, by making a room available at the Regency Hotel, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 for that criminal organisation or its members, within the State on February 4, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 5, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2015 Other
- January 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 9, 2016 Incident
- July 2016 Incident
- March 9 2016 Incident
- February 4, 2016 Incident
- February 3 Other
- February 4 Other
- February 5 Incident
- February 8 Incident
- February 8 2016 Incident
- March 7 Other
- March 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 2014 Incident
- October 3 Incident
- January 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-12-12 Publication
Why: He said Patsy also told him that he was afraid to drive the van because "people knew it was his van and he'd be shot in it. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Convicted Person
Charges: participating in or contributing to activity intending to or being reckless as to whether such participation or contribution could facilitate the commission of a serious offence by a criminal organisation or any of its members, to wit the murder of David Byrne, by making a room available at the Regency Hotel, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 for that criminal organisation or its members, within the State on February 4, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Patrick Dowdall (65) was jailed for two years before the Regency trial started after he also admitted his part in booking the hotel room for the raiders.
Defendant
Places mentioned
- Parkgate Street
- Buckingham Street
- Navan Road
- Henry Street
- Champions Avenue
- Dublin
- Forest Park
- Navan
- Navan Road
- Crumlin
- Cherry Avenue
- Swords
- Portmarnock
- Mater hospital
- Patsy's house
- Neddy's house
- Wheatfield Prison
- Donegal
- Slane
- Strabane
- Forest Park
- Killygordon
- Dublin
- Navan
- Navan Road
- Richmond Road
- Special Criminal Court
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