Ireland Named in reporting
David Byrne
Born 1987, from the ages reported. 66 reports across 4 cases, 12 Aug 2021 to 6 Feb 2026
Other people with this name: born 1991 (2 cases), born between April 2006 and April 2007 (1 case), age not given (2 cases)
Victim: David Byne, Irish man, 33 (judged from name)David ByneSuspect: David Byrne, Irish man, 34 (judged from name)David Byrne
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, victim
- Born
- 1987, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder, Attempted murder, Drugs offence (possession of crack cocaine), Other (alleged incident – under investigation)
- Where
- Co. Dublin, Co. Laois
- Reporting
- 66 reports, 12 Aug 2021 to 6 Feb 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, leinsterexpress.ie, rte.ie, extra.ie, dublinlive.ie
Cases
latest first- Gerard Hutch acquitted of Regency Hotel murder in Dublin Murder · Co. Dublin
Five men, three disguised as armed gardaí carrying AK-47 assault rifles, stormed the Regency Hotel on the Swords Road in Dublin 9 on 5 February 2016 during a boxing weigh-in, shooting dead David Byrne, 33, from Crumlin, and injuring Aaron Bolger and Sean McGovern, while the main target Daniel Kinahan escaped. Gerard Hutch, 58, of Clontarf, Dublin 3, was charged with the murder after being arrested in Fuengirola, Spain, in August 2021 and extradited to Ireland in September 2021. Jonathan Dowdall, 44, and his father Patrick Dowdall, 65, pleaded guilty to facilitating the murder, while Paul Murphy, 59, and Jason Bonney, 50, were convicted of providing getaway vehicles. The 52-day trial at the Special Criminal Court opened in October 2022, and on 17 April 2023 the court acquitted Hutch of murder, finding the attack was orchestrated by the Hutch criminal organisation but it could not rely on the unsupported evidence of Jonathan Dowdall to prove Hutch was one of the shooters. On 7 June 2023, the court refused Hutch's application for his legal costs to be paid by the State.
In court, 28 Sep 2021Victim · 58 reports - Man admits possessing crack cocaine in Portlaoise Drugs offence (possession of crack cocaine) · Co. Laois
David Byrne, 34, admitted having crack cocaine for personal use at Portlaoise Garda Station in Laois on April 17, 2023. Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said he was searched there and had a piece of crack cocaine valued at €70, and that Byrne had 69 previous convictions. Byrne entered a guilty plea, and his solicitor Philip Meagher said he has had difficulty with mental health for many years. Judge Andrew Cody gave him a one-month sentence, suspended for two years, which was the latest development in the case as reported in May 2023.
Sentenced, 5 May 2023Convicted · 1 report - GSOC investigates alleged incident between plain-clothes gardaí and three boys in Ballymun Other (alleged incident – under investigation) · Co. Dublin
The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission launched a criminal investigation into an alleged incident between three plain-clothes gardaí and three young boys at Silloge Park Golf Club in Ballymun, Dublin, on 13 August 2021. A Garda Superintendent referred the matter to GSOC under section 102(1) of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005, and GSOC is appealing for witnesses and mobile footage.
Arrested, 17 Aug 2021Victim · 1 report - Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch arrested in Fuengirola, Spain, over Regency Hotel shooting Murder · Co. Dublin
Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, 58, was arrested by the Guardia Civil's Central Operational Unit in Fuengirola, Spain, on 12 August 2021, in connection with the 2016 Regency Hotel shooting that killed David Byrne. The arrest, carried out under a European Arrest Warrant, followed nine months of detective work by the Garda Serious and Organised Crime unit in Dublin.
Arrested, 12 Aug 2021Victim · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming David Byrne, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 6 Feb2026Garda insider makes chilling claim about Regency hitvictim, David Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 7 Jun2023Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch loses bid to have his legal costs in murder trial paid for by the Statevictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 10 May2023Hutch’s bid to have his legal costs paid by the State adjourned to next monthvictim, David Byrne, 33, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 8 May2023State to oppose bid by Gerard Hutch to reimburse his legal fees for Regency shooting trialvictim, David Byrne, 33, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 8 May2023State opposes Gerard Hutch’s application for substantial legal costs after murder acquittalvictim, David Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 5 May2023Had crack cocaine in Portlaoiseconvicted, David Byrne, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 12 Dec2022Hutch was 'not happy' about Byrne shooting, court toldvictim, David Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 11 Dec2022Jonathan Dowdall due to take witness stand in Regency hotel murder trialvictim, David Byrne, 33, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 10 Dec2022How Jonathan Dowdall became the key prosecution witness in the Hutch trialvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 9 Dec2022Jonathan Dowdall due to give evidence in murder trial on Mondayvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 9 Dec2022Jonathan Dowdall to ‘finally’ give evidence in Regency Hotel murder trial on Mondayvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 8 Dec2022Dowdall may not take stand before Christmas over protection application statusvictim, David Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 7 Dec2022Dowdall evidence was ‘quid pro quo’ for dropping murder charge, Hutch lawyer claimsvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 6 Dec2022No evidence to support allegation Hutch 'effectively confessed' other than Dowdall's 'say so'victim, David Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 6 Dec2022Regency trial: Court hears it is ‘inconceivable’ that a decision not to prosecute Jonathan Dowdall for the murder wasn’t entered as a ‘quid pro quo’victim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 5 Dec2022Jonathan Dowdall told gardaí he felt under threat from ‘the Hutchs and the Kinahans’, Special Criminal Court hearsvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 5 Dec2022Dowdall told gardai he felt under threat from 'Hutch organisation' and Kinahansvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 10 Nov2022'Hutch Criminal Organisation' emanates from 'familial bonds', senior garda tells trialvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 9 Nov2022Garda search team 'made error' not seizing van keyvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 3 Nov2022Taxi driver in Hutch trial told Gardaí that his car could have been 'cloned', court hearsvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 1 Nov2022Hutch trial hears from gardaí who carried out surveillance operation after Byrne murdervictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 24 Oct2022Bullet Cases From Regency Murder Scene Were Fired By Recovered AKs, Trial Hearsvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, Irish, irishDavid Byrne
- 20 Oct2022Garda describes finding cartridge cases at Regency Hotelvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 20 Oct2022Three AK-47 assault rifles found in boot of car following 'an intervention' by Gardaívictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 20 Oct2022Three AK-47 rifles found in car by gardaí one month after Regency Hotel shootingvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 19 Oct2022Trial of Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch hears from photographers and CCTV footage of shooting shownvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 19 Oct2022Hutch trial: Photographer ‘in fear of life’ on seeing gunmen dressed as ERUvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 19 Oct2022Trial hears David Byrne shot six times at Regency Hotelvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 18 Oct2022Retired boxer tells court he saw a body at the Regency Hotel with the face ‘blown off’victim, David Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 18 Oct2022Gerard Hutch told Jonathan Dowdall he was one of the team who shot David Byrne, prosecution contendvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 18 Oct2022Gerard Hutch ‘edgy and worked up’ after Regency Hotel shooting, says Jonathan Dowdallvictim, David Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 18 Oct2022Opening of Hutch trial sees new accusations added to a well-worn talevictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 18 Oct2022Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch Told Dowdall He Was Part Of Team Who Shot David Byrne, Court Toldvictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 18 Oct2022Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch Pleads Not Guilty To Murdervictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 18 Oct2022Trial of Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch to open before Special Criminal Court todayvictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 11 Oct2022'All Systems Go' For Hutch Murder Trialvictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 10 Oct2022Trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch may go ahead next week after 'progress' madevictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 10 Oct2022'All systems go' for trial of Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch, his lawyers tell Special Criminal Courtvictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 10 Oct2022Trial of Gerard Hutch on Regency Hotel murder charge to start next weekvictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 10 Oct2022Major security operation expected again as Gerry Hutch returns to Special Criminal Courtvictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 4 Oct2022Jonathan Dowdall may have ‘treasure trove’ of information about Hutch gang, gardaí believevictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 3 Oct2022Lawyers For Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch Forced To Carry Out 'Fundamental Reappraisal' Of Trial Strategyvictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 3 Oct2022Trial of Gerard Hutch for murder of David Byrne at Regency Hotel adjournedvictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 3 Oct2022Gerry The Monk Hutch trial LIVE: Trial postponed amid 'significant' new evidencevictim, David Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 5 Jul2022Supreme Court urged to rule non-jury trials of Hutch and Dowdall would be unlawfulvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 24 Jun2022Human rights body to take part in appeals by Gerry Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall over Regency Hotel trialvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 20 Jun2022Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch to seek pre-trial hearing and application to dismiss Regency chargevictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 20 Jun2022Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch seeks to dismiss Regency Hotel murder chargevictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 16 Jun2022'The Monk' Hutch appears in court over murder of Kinahan member at Regency Hotel - Extra.ievictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 12 May2022Supreme Court agrees to hear Hutch, Dowdall appealsvictim, David Byne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byne
- 11 Feb2022Hutch and Dowdall fail to stop their murder trials from proceedingvictim, David Byne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byne
- 13 Jan2022Regency Hotel murder accused Jonathan Dowdall rushed to hospitalvictim, David Byrne, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 3 Nov2021Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch bids to stop his non-jury murder trial - Extra.ievictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 30 Sep2021Dishevelled Gerry Hutch charged with murder after extradition from Spainvictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 29 Sep2021Gerry Hutch charged with murder of David Byrne at Regency Hotelvictim, David Byrne, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 29 Sep2021Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch appears in Dublin court following extradition from Spain - Extra.ievictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 28 Sep2021Gardaí plan to use private jet to extradite Gerry Hutch this weekvictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 17 Aug2021Gerry Hutch was carrying fake documents when arrested, say policevictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 14 Aug2021Mob boss Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's life of crime comes to an endvictim, David Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 14 Aug2021Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch was ordering in Costa Del Sol restaurant when arrestedvictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 13 Aug2021Gerry Hutch arrest marks start of likely legal fight that could last yearsvictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 13 Aug2021Former garda says Hutch extradition will 'take months'victim, David Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 13 Aug2021Gerry Hutch slipped through first arrest effort by Spanish policevictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 13 Aug2021Gardai must wait to quiz Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch after arrest in Spain over Regency hit - Extra.ievictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 12 Aug2021Gerry Hutch arrested in Spain on foot of European warrantvictim, David Byrne, 34, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
- 12 Aug2021Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch arrested in Spain in relation to Regency Hotel shootingvictim, David Byrne, 33, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.