Gangland ‘trial of the century’ puts Sinn Féin leader – and party’s alleged criminal links – in spotlight

Poll ratings in Ireland dip for Mary Lou McDonald despite her distancing herself from former protege and councillor, Jonathan Dowdall

It has been called Ireland's gangland trial of the century but weeks of testimony in courtroom 11 of the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin have morphed into something else: a political test for Sinn Fein and its hopes of leading the next government.

Gerry the Monk" Hutch, 59, a prominent crime boss, is on trial for a 2016 murder that fuelled a feud between rival gangs that dotted Dublin with corpses.