Jonathan Dowdall

Involvement of party councillor Jonathan Dowdall with gangland boss Gerry Hutch has lifted the veil on a dark corner of Irish life

In the News podcast: What Jonathan Dowdall and Gerard Hutch discussed

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Hutch barrister: ‘The State cannot be allowed to benefit from its own illegality and the fruits of that harvest should not be admitted into the trial’

Trial hears second day of conversations between Dowdall and Hutch, captured by garda bugging device

Ann McCabe’s husband Jerry was killed by the IRA in June 1996 in Co Limerick during an attempted robbery

Hutch pleads not guilty to murder of David Byrne at Regency Hotel in 2016 as trial opens

Within three years 36-year-old lost his business, council seat and freedom while his former party did everything it could to disavow him

Patrick Dowdall is jailed for two years after joining son in pleading guilty to facilitating murder of David Byrne

The decision of Jonathan Dowdall to give prosecution evidence in the trial of Gerry Hutch puts the spotlight on a rarely used programme

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Gardaí say ex-SF councillor has information that could be used against range of suspects allegedly involved in Dublin gang crime

Jonathan Dowdall and his family in protective Garda custody after he agreed to give evidence relating to the Regency Hotel shooting

Former Sinn Féin councillor faces ‘grim’ future in witness protection, defence counsel tells CCJ

Gerry Hutch (58), who was extradited from Spain, and former Dublin City councillor Dowdall (44), of Navan Road, Dublin, are both charged with the murder of David Byrne (33) at the Regency Hotel in Dublin on February 5th, 2016

Court will hear similar appeal by former Sinn Féin Cllr Jonathan Dowdall

Jonathan Dowdall and Gerry Hutch charged with killing David Byrne at Regency Hotel

Jonathan Dowdall accused of murdering David Byrne during boxing weigh-in at hotel

Hutch and co-accused lost separate High Court applications aimed at quashing DPP’s decision to try them before the Special Criminal Court

Separate challenge by former councillor Jonathan Dowdall also to open at High Court

Dubliner wants to be tried before judge and jury in Central Criminal Court

Former SF councillor Jonathan Dowdall charged with murder of David Byrne in 2016

Jonathan Dowdall (43) in court in connection with killing of David Byrne in 2016

Jonathan Dowdall and his father admitted false imprisonment, threats

Ex-Sinn Féin councillor and his father admitted falsely imprisoning Anthony Hurley

Alexander Hurley claims in court Jonathan Dowdall told him his family would be killed

Ex-Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall may be sentenced today if request fails

Sentencing of former Sinn Féin councillor and father adjourned until end of the month

Constituency rivals try to disassociate themselves from former Sinn Féin councillor

Jonathan Dowdall and his father accused of falsely imprisoning, assaulting another man

Jonathan and Patrick Dowdall charged with false imprisonment, assault and threats to kill

Jonathan Dowdall (39) and Patrick Dowdall (59) also face charges of possessing weapons

Jonathan and Patrick Dowdall facing charges of intent to commit false imprisonment

Jonathan Dowdall says friendship with Hutch family may be reason home searched