Ireland Witness insists evidence was true after judge rejects his account in Regency trial of Jason Bonney
David Byrne was shot dead in the lobby of the Regency Hotel in Dublin on 5 February 2016. Jason Bonney, listed as 50 in a photo caption, was tried at the Special Criminal Court for facilitating the murder by using his black BMW X5 to pick up one of the hit team. Witness Peter Tyrell said he saw Bonney's late father Willie driving the BMW minutes after the murder, and Julie McGlynn said she saw Bonney at her mother's home that day, but Ms Justice Tara Burns rejected both accounts and said the court had been lied to in the most malevolent manner. Bonney was found guilty, and on 5 May 2023 Tyrell insisted he did not lie, saying "I know what I saw"; Bonney is due to be sentenced the following Monday.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted5 May
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Jason Bonney was found guilty of facilitating the murder of David Byrne by using his black BMW X5 to pick up one of the hit team.
- Where
- David Byrne was shot dead in the lobby of the Regency Hotel in Dublin.
- When
- The shooting took place on 5 February 2016.
- In court
- Bonney's trial took place at the Special Criminal Court.
- Ms Justice Tara Burns said Tyrell's evidence had to be treated with scepticism and that the court had been lied to in the most malevolent manner.
- The judge rejected the evidence of Tyrell and of Julie McGlynn.
- Investigation
- Gardaí obtained CCTV of the BMW X5 passing Peter Tyrell's home in Artane.
- Tyrell said gardaí never spoke to him about the footage obtained from his home.
- Other details
- Bonney's defence claimed his late father Willie drove the BMW X5 that day.
- Peter Tyrell claimed he saw Willie Bonney driving the BMW X5 minutes after the murder.
- Julie McGlynn claimed she saw Jason Bonney at her mother's home on 5 February 2016.
- Jason Bonney is listed as 50 in a photo caption.
- On 5 May 2023 Tyrell insisted he did not lie to the court and said, "I know what I saw."
- Sentence
- Bonney is due to be sentenced the following Monday.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatBonney was found guilty of facilitating the murder of David Byrne by using his black BMW X5 to pick up one of the hit team. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe trial of Jason Bonney took place at the Special Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereDavid Byrne was shot dead in the lobby of the Regency Hotel. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe shooting took place on 5 February 2016. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí had obtained CCTV of the BMW X5 passing Peter Tyrell's home in Artane. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge said the court had been lied to in the most malevolent manner. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge said Tyrell's evidence had to be treated with scepticism. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceBonney was set to be sentenced the following Monday. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherBonney's defence claimed his deceased father Willie drove the BMW X5 that day. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherPeter Tyrell claimed he saw Willie Bonney driving the BMW X5 jeep minutes after the murder. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherJulie McGlynn claimed she saw Jason Bonney at her mother's home on 5 February 2016. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherTyrell said gardaí never spoke to him about the footage obtained from his home. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 May2023Man who gave evidence in Regency Trial insists he did not lie to court
Reports Peter Tyrell's insistence that he did not lie, the judge's rejection of his and Julie McGlynn's evidence, and that Bonney was found guilty and is due to be sentenced. Also reports Jason Bonney's age as 50 in a photo caption.
victim, David Byrne, irish (judged from name)David Byrneconvicted, Jason Bonney, 50, named, irish (judged from name)Jason Bonney