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Exclusive: It is not clear if Dowdall has been admitted to the Witness Protection Programme or not, but sources say authorities in the Irish Prison Service acted to be ready for any eventuality - including potential security concerns, this week.

The Taoiseach called on the party to vote to renew the Special Criminal Court in June instead of abstaining.

The three-judge panel had concluded that evidence given by Jonathan Dowdall was ‘extremely concerning for this court’.

'The Monk' will now walk free after being acquitted of Byrne's murder

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch was standing trial accused of murdering David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in Dublin

A judgment in relation to the charge of murder against Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is due to be given in the afternoon.

Hutch is accused of the murder of David Byrne, 33, at a crowded boxing weigh-in event on February 5 2016.

‘The Monk’ believes he will walk out the doors of the Special Criminal Court a free man

Ms Justice Tara Burns, Judge Grainne Malone and Judge Sarah Berkeley will deliver their judgement shortly after 11am tomorrow. In his closing arguments, Hutch’s barrister Brendan Grehan SC said there is “no evidence” that his client carried out the murder at Dublin’s Regency Hotel.