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Court artist sketch of Jonathan Dowdall giving evidence in the trial at the Special Criminal Court of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch (third left) for the murder of David Byrne in Dublin in 2016. Photo: Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire
January 28 2023 02:30 AM
On April 12, Gerry Hutch will mark a major milestone in his eventful and often controversial life as he turns 60.
As a man noted for strategic thinking and careful planning in life, the Monk – and indeed everyone else who knows him – never dreamt that he would be a remand prisoner on the big day.