Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3580Facilitating a criminal organisation (murder) · Co. Dublin

Supreme Court to hear Bonney appeal over Regency Hotel attack conviction

Jason Bonney, 55, has secured a Supreme Court appeal against his 2023 Special Criminal Court conviction for facilitating the Hutch criminal organisation in the murder of David Byrne at Dublin's Regency Hotel in February 2016. The appeal centres on the trial court's treatment of alibi evidence regarding a black BMW car and the legal principles governing rebuttal evidence under section 20 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court12 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatJason Bonney was convicted by the Special Criminal Court of facilitating the Hutch criminal organisation in carrying out the murder of David Byrne (irishtimes.com)
  • whatBonney denied he was the driver of the car and said another man was driving it (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTwo defence witnesses testified the other man was driving the vehicle (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe murder of David Byrne occurred in February 2016 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtBoth men were tried from January to April 2023 alongside Gerard Hutch (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe court acquitted Gerard Hutch of the murder of David Byrne (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal rejected the appeals by Bonney and Murphy in November of the previous year (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial court rejected the defence witnesses' evidence finding it was not consistent with CCTV footage (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe appeal will focus on the meaning and effect of section 20 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 which defines alibi evidence (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceBonney was jailed for 8 and a half years and Murphy for nine years (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Mar2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Supreme Court to hear appeal over conviction of Regency Hotel attack getaway driver

    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.

    victim, David Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrneconvicted, Jason Bonney, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason Bonneyconvicted, Paul Murphy, 63, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Murphyaccused, Gerard Hutch, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard Hutch