Regency accused told gardai he got invite from boxer Macklin, trial hears

At the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, a man accused of facilitating the murder of David Byrne during a boxing weigh-in at the Regency Hotel in February 2016 told gardaí he had been invited to the event by former professional boxer Matthew Macklin, the trial heard. Jason Bonney, aged 51 and from Portmarnock, denies participating in or contributing to the killing by providing access to motor vehicles. Detective…