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Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch’s bid to have Regency murder charges dismissed is refused

Special Criminal Court judges say a case must be sent for trial from District Court to hear application to dismiss charges

Alison O’Riordan

Fri Jul 15 2022 – 15:06

Judges at the Special Criminal Court have refused to hear a bid by Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch’, who is accused of the murder of Kinahan gang member David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in 2016, to dismiss the charge against him.