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Pair guilty of acting as getaway drivers for Regency Hotel hitmen

Summary

Two men have been found guilty at the Special Criminal Court of providing getaway vehicles during the 2016 Regency Hotel attack in Dublin, in which Kinahan Cartel member David Byrne was killed. Paul Murphy, aged 61, of Swords, County Dublin, and Jason Bonney, aged 52, of Portmarnock, Dublin 13, were convicted of participating in or contributing to the murder by making their vehicles available to the Hutch Criminal Organisation on February 5, 2016. Justice Tara Burns delivered judgment, finding that Murphy's Toyota Avensis taxi and Bonney's black BMW X5 were part of a six-vehicle convoy that collected gunmen from St Vincent's GAA club following the shooting. The court rejected defence claims that Bonney's deceased father had driven the jeep, finding he remained at home that afternoon. Both men will be sentenced on May 8.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Pair guilty of acting as getaway drivers for Regency Hotel hitmen. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• February 5, 2016 Incident
• January 26 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 8 Incident
• February 5 Incident
• February 5 2016 Incident
• 2023-04-17 Publication

Places mentioned

Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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