Ireland Named in reporting
Patrick Dowdall
Born 1957, from the ages reported. 44 reports across 3 cases, 19 Jul 2021 to 14 Jul 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1957, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Facilitating a criminal organisation, Murder, Attempted murder, Facilitating a criminal organisation (Regency Hotel shooting)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 44 reports, 19 Jul 2021 to 14 Jul 2023
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, extra.ie, kildarenow.com
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Cases
latest first- Supreme Court dismisses Regency Hotel murder facilitation appeal in Dublin Facilitating a criminal organisation · Co. Dublin
David Byrne, a 33-year-old Irish man from Crumlin, was shot dead at the Regency Hotel in Whitehall, Dublin 9, on 5 February 2016 when five men, three disguised as armed gardaí carrying AK-47 assault rifles, stormed the building during a boxing weigh-in in an attack intended to kill Daniel Kinahan. Gerard Hutch, 59, of Clontarf, Dublin, was extradited from Spain in September 2021 and charged with murder, while Jonathan Dowdall, 44, a former Sinn Féin councillor, and his father Patrick Dowdall, 65, pleaded guilty to facilitating the murder by booking a hotel room the night before. The Special Criminal Court acquitted Hutch of murder in April 2023, finding the key prosecution witness Dowdall unreliable, while convicting Paul Murphy, 61, and Jason Bonney, 50, of facilitating the attack by providing getaway vehicles. Murphy was sentenced to nine years and Bonney to eight-and-a-half years in May 2023, and the Court of Appeal rejected their conviction appeals in November 2025. The Supreme Court dismissed Bonney's further appeal on 21 July 2026, leaving the convictions and sentences intact.
Sentenced, 17 Oct 2022Convicted, accused, suspect · 28 reports - 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 2021Convicted, accused · 15 reports - Getaway drivers lose appeals in Regency Hotel murder case Facilitating a criminal organisation (Regency Hotel shooting) · Co. Dublin
David Byrne, 33, was shot dead at the Regency Hotel on the Swords Road in Dublin on 5 February 2016 when five men, three disguised as armed gardaí, stormed the building. Paul Murphy, 63, and Jason Bonney, 55, were convicted at the Special Criminal Court in April 2023 of facilitating the Hutch criminal organisation in carrying out the murder. Murphy was jailed for nine years and Bonney for eight-and-a-half years. The Court of Appeal dismissed both men's appeals against conviction in November 2025, rejecting all 38 grounds of appeal.
Convicted, 17 Apr 2023Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Patrick Dowdall, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 14 Jul2023Jonathan Dowdall loses appeal against severity of his four-year prison sentenceconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 19 Jan2023Lawyers for man accused of participating in Regency murder outline case that he was not identified in SUVaccused, Patrick Dowdall, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 12 Jan2023'No further steps' to be taken by parties in Hutch trial in relation to 'curious development'accused, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 11 Jan2023'Curious development' in Hutch trial as document disclosed to defenceconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 11 Jan2023‘Curious development’ as document disclosed to the defence in Hutch trialconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 20 Dec2022Dowdall appeals four year sentence for facilitating murdersuspect, Patrick Dowdall, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 20 Dec2022Jonathan Dowdall launches appeal over length of sentence for role in murder of David Byrnesuspect, Patrick Dowdall, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 15 Dec2022Dowdall says his ‘family would have been killed’ if he had not lied to gardaí about Regency murderconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 14 Dec2022Jonathan Dowdall claims he was 'set up' for murder of David Byrneconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 9 Dec2022Jonathan Dowdall to ‘finally’ give evidence in Regency Hotel murder trial on Mondayconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 8 Dec2022Evidence of Jonathan Dowdall admissible in Gerry Hutch trial, judges ruleconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 6 Dec2022Hutch trial hears Dowdall "say so" is only evidence linking 'Monk' to confessionconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 16 Nov2022Garda didn't consult DPP when destroying records from tracker on Dowdall's jeep, Hutch trial hearsaccused, Patrick Dowdall, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 15 Nov2022Gardaí bugged vehicle to listen to gang, court hearssuspect, Patrick Dowdall, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 19 Oct2022Trial of Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch hears from photographers and CCTV footage of shooting shownaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 19 Oct2022Hutch trial: Photographer ‘in fear of life’ on seeing gunmen dressed as ERUconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 19 Oct2022Trial hears David Byrne shot six times at Regency Hotelconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 18 Oct2022Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch Told Dowdall He Was Part Of Team Who Shot David Byrne, Court Toldconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 18 Oct2022Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch Pleads Not Guilty To Murderconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 17 Oct2022Regency hotel shooting: Jonathan Dowdall to begin 23-hour lock-up after being jailed for four yearsconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 17 Oct2022LATEST: Former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall jailed by Special Criminal Court for four yearsconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 17 Oct2022Former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall sentenced to 4 years for facilitating murderconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 17 Oct2022Jonathan Dowdall Sentenced To Four Years In Prisonconvicted, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 11 Oct2022'All Systems Go' For Hutch Murder Trialaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 10 Oct2022'All systems go' for trial of Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch, his lawyers tell Special Criminal Courtaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 10 Oct2022Major security operation expected again as Gerry Hutch returns to Special Criminal Courtaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 4 Oct2022Jonathan Dowdall may have ‘treasure trove’ of information about Hutch gang, gardaí believeaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 3 Oct2022Day of high drama as ex-Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall turns State’s witnessaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 3 Oct2022Lawyers For Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch Forced To Carry Out 'Fundamental Reappraisal' Of Trial Strategyaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 3 Oct2022Trial of Gerard Hutch for murder of David Byrne at Regency Hotel adjournedaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 3 Oct2022Regency Hotel shooting trial: Dowdall faces life in witness protection as he agrees to give evidenceaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 3 Oct2022Dowdall 'implicates others' in statement and will give evidence in Monk trialaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 3 Oct2022Court told Dowdall willing to testify over Byrne murderaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 3 Oct2022Trial of Gerry Hutch over Byrne murder adjournedaccused, Patrick Dowdall, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 2 Oct2022Gardaí to launch large court security operation ahead of Regency Hotel shooting hearingsaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 28 Sep2022Former councillor pleads guilty to facilitating murderaccused, Patrick Dowdall, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 20 Jun2022Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch to seek pre-trial hearing and application to dismiss Regency chargeaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 64, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 20 Jun2022Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch seeks to dismiss Regency Hotel murder chargeaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 64, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 16 Jun2022'The Monk' Hutch appears in court over murder of Kinahan member at Regency Hotel - Extra.ieaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 64, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 14 Sep2021Ex Sinn Féin councillor charged with murder to go on trial with co-accused next yearaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 64, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 14 Sep2021Former Sinn Féin councillor and three co-accused to go on trial over Regency Hotel killingaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 64, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 14 Sep2021Four men to go on trial next year over Regency Hotel murderaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 64, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 19 Jul2021Books of evidence served on four men accused in Regency Hotel shootingaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 64, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
- 19 Jul2021Books of evidence served on four accused in connection with Regency murderaccused, Patrick Dowdall, 64, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dowdall
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