Coroner says it is tragic that a senior garda described as a perfectionist appeared to have perceived a mistake in his work as a ‘catastrophe’, such that the solution was to take his own life
Det Supt Colm Fox referred to ‘act of omission’ made under ‘immense pressure’ relating to 2016 gangland shooting incident inquiries
Det Supt Colm Fox, who died by suicide on February 10th, 2018, was tasked with investigating the Regency Hotel shooting
Liam Byrne and fellow senior Kinahan crime group member Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh are before a court in London over weapons plot
Gangland figure was acquitted last year of organising Regency Hotel gun attack which accelerated Hutch-Kinahan feud
Other cases to be heard in the new legal term, starting October 7th, are a high-profile Blanchardstown restaurant murder trial and an important case regarding children’s sentencing
The ‘Mickey Mouse criminal’, who died last weekend, reaped enormous benefits from his son and son-in-law’s roles in the Kinahan operation in Ireland and Britain
James 'Mago' Gately and partner Charlene Lam displayed a relentless appetite for globetrotting and lavish spending while claiming to be in low-paid jobs
Santry Demense searched for several days after anonymous tip-off about missing father of four Jon Jonsson
Michael Crotty (40) has pleaded not guilty to helping to facilitate Mr Kirwan’s murder in 2016
Mr Justice George Birmingham, with Ms Justice Una Ní Raifeartaigh and Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy, dismissed the former Sinn Féin councillor’s bid to have his four-year term reduced
Court of Appeal president Mr Justice George Birmingham said that when he first read the appellant’s submissions, his first reaction was that Dowdall had done “extraordinarily well”
Court’s refusal to award Hutch his legal costs may dilute criticism of the DPP but decision to prosecute on a single charge divides opinion
Gardaí are unaware if gangland figure is moving permanently or travelling to manage substantial assets in Costa del Sol
Taxi driver Paul Murphy has long work history and minor convictions from a young age
Jason Bonney was getaway driver for Regency attacker Kevin ‘Flatcap’ Murray
Paul Murphy (61) and Jason Bonney (52) found guilty of providing getaway vehicles in 2016 killing of David Byrne
Mr Hutch is seeking his legal costs and the hearing on the application has been adjourned until June
Labour leader calls for independent investigation led by a senior counsel or retired judge
Garda Commissioner defends Garda over trial, but declines to discuss why Gerard Hutch not charged over AK47s used by gunmen, rather than 2016 murder of David Byrne
National Bureau of Criminal Investigation set to carry out inquiry at request of Gsoc
Review may favour reform of non-jury court rather than abolition
Gsoc official had been involved in investigating suicide of Det Supt Colm Fox during previous Hutch trial
Many were surprised a murder charge was pursued against Hutch, who is now free after a 13-week trial
A spokesperson for Minister for Justice told The Irish Times that Department of Justice and the Minister were aware of the incident
For some of his victims, the view of Gerard Hutch as a Robin Hood figure is hard to stomach but there is a different view in Dublin’s north inner city
Sinn Féin’s political rivals sure to make hay out of party’s alleged knowledge or otherwise of Dowdall’s criminal past
As Special Criminal Court acquitted Gerry Hutch, its ruling said the evidence might be used to conclude his brother, Patsy Hutch, organised the Regency Hotel attack
Other charges were possible but were pursued and relying on evidence of accomplices and protected witnesses is ‘fraught with danger’, say lawyers
The recorded conversation was not evidence of guilt, but a glimpse into the workings of Ireland’s crime scene
In his youth, Hutch steered clear of the heroin epidemic, focusing on lucrative armed robberies and later property investment before the emergence of the Kinahan feud
Analysis: Decision suggests courts increasingly unhappy about convicting solely on accomplice/protected witness evidence
Gun crime, often a national scandal in our recent history, has fallen to the extent that so-called gangland is almost unrecognisable
Charges of directing or aiding a crime gang may result from inquiry that led to cannabis seizure at Clontarf home of former superintendent John Murphy
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