Dowdall, 44, a former Sinn Féin councillor, caused a media sensation when he pleaded guilty to facilitating the murder by renting a room in the Regency for the gunmen. He gave a 50-page statement to police. He is to be sentenced on Monday along with his father Patrick who also pleaded guilty to facilitating the attack.
Gardaí have launched an investigation into an alleged campaign of intimidation against Dowdall and his family, with Twitter accounts reportedly branding him a “rat” and warning he had nowhere to run. The special criminal court tries terrorism and organised crime cases. It sits with three judges and has no jury.
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