Gardai have recovered records from a tracker device deployed on former Sinn Fein councillor Jonathan Dowdall's jeep which were believed to have been destroyed, the Regency Hotel murder trial has heard.
Sean Gillane SC, prosecuting, told the Special Criminal Court this morning (MONDAY) that the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau had conducted a "fairly extensive" operation since last week, in which a securely stored desktop computer that had been listed for destruction had been examined.
He added: "In the course of the examination of that device, it appears that a working copy of the material in question was located and is available for examination". The lawyer said this was confirmed to him yesterday evening and that he hoped to be able to provide the defence with additional information later this morning.
