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Sentencing the man on Friday, Ms Justice Karen O'Connor said the abuse had a “considerable and continuous” effect on the victim…

Sentencing the man on Friday, Ms Justice Karen O'Connor said the abuse had a “considerable and continuous” effect on the victim…

A man who was water-boarded by State witness Jonathan Dowdall says he is willing to give evidence about his ordeal at the Gerry Hutch murder trial — if called as a witness by The Monk’s lawyers.

A man who was water-boarded by State witness Jonathan Dowdall says he is willing to give evidence about his ordeal at the Gerry Hutch murder trial — if called as a witness by The Monk’s lawyers.

Jonathan Dowdall has been placed in witness protection before he is set to give evidence in the murder trial of Gerry "The Monk" Hutch in Dublin. Dowdall earlier pleaded guilty to making a hotel room available for the Hutch gang ahead of David Byrne’s murder at the Regency Hotel in 2016.

A FORMER Garda Superintendent who was this week sentenced to six-and-a-half-years on drugs charges is at the centre of a probe into suspected collusion with members of the Hutch gang.

Former soldier Lisa Smith, who was convicted earlier this year of membership of ISIS, was at the "lowest level" of the terrorist organisation and her sentence of 15 months was "excessive", her lawyers have told the Court of Appeal.

Jonathan Dowdall knew the writing was on the wall as he sat in garda custody for the murder of David Byrne and asked to speak with a member of the witness protection programme.

Smith's counsel argued the Special Criminal Court did not give enough regard to the mitigating factors in the case when sentencing her earlier this year…

Former soldier Lisa Smith, who was convicted earlier this year of membership of ISIS, was at the "lowest level" of the terrorist organisation and her ...