A court’s heard the ongoing delays in the Regency Hotel murder trial are frustrating for the accused, Patrick Hutch.
An investigation into the death of the lead garda in the case is almost finished.
Dad of two David Byrne was shot dead at a boxing weigh in at the Regency Hotel in Dublin two and a half years ago.
In January, of this year 26 year old Patrick Hutch of Champions Avenue in the north inner city went on trial for his murder - which he denies.
The trial was adjourned earlier this year to allow for an investigation into the death of the lead investigator in the case.
Detective Superintendent Colm Fox died in tragic personal circumstances in February.
This morning, the Special Criminal court heard ‘the end is in sight’ in relation to the IT end of the investigation.
Mr Hutch was remanded in custody and the matter is back before the courts on the 1st of October.
