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Case No. 5075Murder · Co. Dublin · 8 Feb 2016

Inquest hears Eddie Hutch murder investigation has advanced

At a Dublin District Coroner's Court inquest into the 2016 shooting death of Eddie Hutch in Ballybough, gardaí told the court the investigation had advanced in recent months. The coroner granted a six-month adjournment, listing the case for further mention in March 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court25 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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27 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatEddie Hutch was fatally shot outside his home in Dublin's north inner city. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatEddie Hutch sustained a number of fatal gunshot wounds. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatEddie Hutch was 58 years old and a father of five. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe was approached by several assailants as he pulled up in his cab (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereEddie Hutch was a taxi driver from Poplar Row, Ballybough, Dublin 3. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereHe was shot outside his house on Poplar Row, Ballybough, Dublin (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereByrne was killed at a boxing weigh-in ceremony at the Regency Hotel in Dublin (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenEddie Hutch was shot on 8 February 2016. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe shooting occurred on 8 February 2016 (dublinlive.ie)
  • causeGardaí believe Eddie Hutch was shot in retaliation for the murder of David Byrne. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda investigation into the murder was ongoing and had advanced since the previous hearing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA file on the murder was forwarded to the DPP. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have recommended that 10 people be charged with offences related to the killing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have carried out some 1,300 investigative tasks, including taking 500 statements. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThree persons of interest identified in the murder investigation fled Ireland shortly after the shooting and never returned. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí sources said Daniel Kinahan was allegedly caught on CCTV near Eddie Hutch's home in the days before the murder. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí believe he was shot in retaliation for the murder of David Byrne (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe coroner granted a six-month adjournment of the inquest under Section 25 (1) of the Coroners Act. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe inquest was listed for further mention on 19 March 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtGerry Hutch was found not guilty of the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel following a 52-day non-jury trial before the Special Criminal Court in April 2023 (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe coroner granted a six-month adjournment under Section 25(1) of the Coroners Act (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe case was listed for further mention on 19 March 2025 (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherDavid Byrne was a senior member of the Kinahan drugs cartel (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe gangland feud has resulted in the deaths of 18 people to date (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe Kinahan cartel believe the Regency Hotel attack was planned by The Monk as revenge for the killing of Gary Hutch in Spain in September 2015 (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherEddie Hutch was the first of six people associated with the Hutch gang to be murdered by the Kinahan cartel in 2016 (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherIt is understood one of the individuals regarded as a suspect is Daniel Kinahan (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Sep2024
    In courtdublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Eddie Hutch murder probe 'advanced' in recent months, inquest hears

    Reports on the inquest hearing where Insp James Clavin told coroner Clare Keane the Garda investigation had advanced, with further correspondence between gardaí and the DPP. The coroner granted a six-month adjournment under Section 25(1) of the Coroners Act.

    victim, Eddie Hutch, 58, male, irish (judged from name)Eddie Hutchsuspect, Daniel Kinahan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Kinahan
  2. 24 Sep2024
    Otheririshmirror.ie, follow-up
    'Ongoing' investigation into murder of Eddie Hutch has 'advanced', inquest hears

    Inquest update: the investigation is ongoing and has advanced, a file has gone to the DPP, Gardaí believe the killing was retaliation for the David Byrne murder, and the inquest was adjourned to 19 March 2025.

    victim, Eddie Hutch, 58, male, irish (judged from name)Eddie Hutchsuspect, Daniel Kinahan, 47, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Kinahan