Three men plead not guilty to Peter Butterly murder

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Three men pleaded not guilty to murdering Peter Butterly at the Special Criminal Court, reported on 30 October 2014.

Mr Butterly was shot dead at the Huntsman Inn car park in Gormanston, Co Meath, on 6 March 2013.

The trial continued before Ms Justice Deirdre Murphy, Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan and Judge Cormac Dunne.

The court heard that the legality of the arrests was a key issue, while some evidence might not be admissible.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.