Jonathan Dowdall denied planning murder on secret tapes

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Jonathan Dowdall denied planning murder on secret tapes during cross-examination at the Special Criminal Court, reported on 19 December 2022.

Brendan Grehan SC, defending Gerard Hutch, played excerpts from recordings and asked Dowdall to explain parts of the conversations.

Dowdall denied wanting to blow up Trevor Byrne or suggesting that Thomas Kavanagh’s wife should be kidnapped.

The prosecution said Hutch had asked Dowdall to arrange a meeting with republican contacts to mediate the Hutch-Kinahan feud.