Ireland Crime

The Supreme Court, in a five-judge panel led by Judge Niamh Hyland, dismissed Bonney's appeal, finding that while Tyrell's evidence should not have been treated as alibi evidence, Bonney suffered no injustice as the trial court was independently satisfied of his guilt and rejected both defence witnesses' testimony.

Reports the Court of Appeal's decision on 3 July 2026 rejecting Bonney's and Murphy's appeals against their sentences, confirming the 10-year headline sentences set by the Special Criminal Court. Also details the background of the Regency Hotel attack, the acquittal of Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch, and the separate sentencing of Jonathan Dowdall.

Provides full details of the Court of Appeal's reasoning, including the specific vehicles used (Bonney's BMW SUV and Murphy's silver Toyota Avensis taxi), the role of Kevin 'Flat Cap' Murray who died of motor neuron disease in 2017, the convoy of four other cars to St Vincent's GAA club, and Jonathan Dowdall's reduced charge and four-year sentence.

Reports the Court of Appeal sentencing appeal hearing where Bonney and Murphy argued their sentences were too high; Mr Justice Edwards reserved judgment for 3 July 2026.

Reports the Court of Appeal sentencing appeal hearing on 29 June 2026, including arguments by both appellants' counsel and the State, and the judge's preliminary remarks before the 3 July judgment.

Supreme Court hearing of Bonney's appeal on 12 May 2026; judgment reserved. Details of the legal argument over alibi evidence and the composition of the five-judge panel are provided.

A panel of three Supreme Court judges agreed Bonney's case meets the criteria for a Supreme Court appeal, raising issues on the meaning of alibi evidence under section 20 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 and the treatment of rebuttal evidence. A hearing date will be fixed later.

10th anniversary tributes from David Byrne's family; confirms the final outcome of the case: Patrick Hutch's charges dropped in 2019 after the death of Det Supt Colm Fox, and Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch acquitted by the Special Criminal Court in April 2023.

First-hand eyewitness account by a journalist present at the Regency Hotel during the shooting, published on the 10th anniversary; describes the gunmen's appearance, the sequence of events, and the immediate aftermath.

Garda chief comments on 10th anniversary of the Regency Hotel shooting, rejects 'policing failure' characterisation, details investigation outcomes including 98 prosecutions, Gerry Hutch acquittal at Special Criminal Court, Patrick Hutch case collapse, and Kevin Murray's death of natural causes before trial.

10th anniversary interview with former Assistant Commissioner Michael O'Sullivan defending Garda intelligence at the time of the Regency Hotel shooting and describing the post-incident response.

10-year anniversary retrospective confirming Gardaí's acceptance that the hit team will likely never be convicted; summarises all legal outcomes including Murray's death, Patrick Hutch's case collapse, Gerry Hutch's acquittal, and the DPP declining to prosecute Patsy Hutch.

Court of Appeal hearing on sentence appeals; Bonney's barrister reports he has suffered a stroke in custody and seeks a medical report. Matter listed for mention 23 January 2026.

First-person eyewitness account published in connection with the BBC documentary 'Kinahan: The True Story of Ireland's Mafia'; describes the scene of the shooting, the gunmen's appearance and weapons, the immediate aftermath, and the author's personal experience of the event nine years later.

Reports that the DPP has declined to charge Patsy Hutch, ending the Garda probe into the Regency Hotel attack, and summarises earlier prosecutions arising from the same killing.

Reports that the DPP has declined to charge Patsy Hutch after a Garda file, and that no more charges are directed unless new evidence emerges. It also recaps earlier court outcomes in the case.

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Reports the Court of Appeal's reasoning for upholding the 4-year sentence, with Mr Justice Birmingham calling it 'very lenient' but not 'unduly severe', and the defence argument that Dowdall was put in the 'firing line'.

Reports the Court of Appeal's decision on Friday 14 July 2023 dismissing Dowdall's appeal against his four-year sentence and describing the sentence as very lenient. Gives background on the guilty plea, the original murder charge and the sentence.

Reports the full reasoning of the Court of Appeal in dismissing Dowdall's appeal, including Justice Birmingham's finding that the sentence was 'very lenient,' details of Dowdall's post-murder assistance driving a person to Northern Ireland as late as 7 March 2016, the differentiation from his father Patrick Dowdall's two-year sentence, the 52-day Gerard Hutch trial context, and arguments from both Dowdall's counsel (Michael O'Higgins SC) and the DPP's counsel.

Reports the Court of Appeal hearing of Dowdall's sentence appeal, including his counsel's arguments and the judge's comments. It gives no appeal outcome.

Headline only: the court was told Dowdall was duped and put in the firing line for the Regency attack. The page contains no article text, dates, or sentencing details.

Reports the costs ruling of 7 June 2023 refusing Hutch's bid for the State to pay his legal costs, after his acquittal, and comments from lawyers on the prosecution strategy. Also sets out the timeline of the Regency prosecutions and the convictions of Bonney, Murphy and the Dowdalls.

Reports the Special Criminal Court's ruling refusing Gerard Hutch's costs application after his acquittal, and restates the court's findings on the attack, the weapons and the convictions of co-accused.

Reports Hutch's departure for Spain about a month after his acquittal, his continued monitoring by gardaí, his pending application for State-paid legal costs, and the sentences of Paul Murphy and Jason Bonney.

Profile of Bonney after sentencing. Adds his age (52), his background as a former champion boxer and builder, the court's finding that he drove the BMW jeep and rejection of family evidence that his late father was the driver, and criticism from his sisters.

Sentences announced: nine years for Murphy (61) and eight and a half years for Bonney (52). The court set a headline sentence of 10 years and placed both men at the upper end of seriousness for this offence. Gerard Hutch's acquittal and the court's finding that the attack was orchestrated by the Hutch criminal organisation are restated.

Reports the sentences imposed on Paul Murphy (nine years) and Jason Bonney (eight-and-a-half years) on 12 May 2023, the court's findings on their role, and their backgrounds as presented at the sentence hearing.

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Adds that Gerard Hutch was acquitted of the murder of David Byrne, that his costs application was moved to June 7 and opposed by the State, that Murphy and Bonney were found guilty as getaway drivers and will be sentenced on Friday, and details of Murphy's and Bonney's previous convictions.

Adds the trial evidence and judgment: Bonney found guilty of facilitating the murder and due for sentencing the following Monday; the judge rejected Peter Tyrell's and Julie McGlynn's evidence; Peter Tyrell says he stands by his account.

Reports gardaí believe Hutch will leave Ireland because the cartel still wants to kill him, and that the threat against him is classified as severe. Describes his flight from Ireland in 2016 and a reported bounty on his head.