Daniel Blanaru (37), who denies murdering Larisa Serban (26) in Rathmore, Athboy, Co Meath, also told gardaí during his initial interview: “I don’t care that I’m going to be in for 100 years” before adding: “If she’s not here then I cannot live anymore”

Mr Justice Paul McDermott finished his charge to the jury of seven women and five men on Tuesday in the murder trials of Alan Vial (39), and Nikita Burns (23), each of whom has accused the other of beating Mr Wilkin to death with a rock.

Daniel Blanaru, from Rathmore, Athboy, Co Meath, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his partner Larisa Serban at Rathmore, Co Meath on or about August 12th, 2022

The jury has also heard that DNA recovered from jewellery found in the defendant's home also matched that of Ms Thompson.

Brian McHugh with an address at Cairn Court, Poppintree, Ballymun in Dublin 11, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Ms Thompson (52) at Sandyhill Gardens, Ballymun in Dublin 11 on May 9th, 2022

The jury also heard on Tuesday that the accused tried to jump out of a moving car after he was told his partner was dead.

It is the prosecution's case that the man in the CCTV footage is the accused Brian McHugh

An exhibit officer, who showed the two sports bags to the jury, informed the court that there were a total of 24,700 tablets in the 205 boxes.

The jury was told that Larisa Serban was found in the early hours of August 12th, 2022, on the floor between the bedroom and the hallway in her home in Rathmore having died from a stab wound to the chest.

Mr Vial denied that he is lying now when he says that he did not strike Mr Wilkin at any point

In his garda interviews, Mr Vial said he "winded" Mr Wilkin by striking him in the stomach and then placed the pensioner over a fence about four metres from the edge of the cliff.

She said they had been drunk and "Alan smashed his head in" and that the deceased's body is missing.

Nikita Burns (23) of Carrick, Co Donegal and Alan Vial (39) of Drumanoo Head, Killybegs, Co Donegal, have pleaded not guilty to the murder of 66-year-old Robert 'Robin' Wilkin.

This follows the arrests of two men, aged in their 20s and 40s, on Monday.

Ms Burns pleaded guilty to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another person for an arrestable offence but the prosecution did not accept her plea

He will appear before Midleton District Court on Thursday morning.

The body of a 58-year-old man was found following an incident on Tuesday December 31st.

The judge had previously told the jury in week nine of the trial that they would be accommodated as they were initially told the case would last six weeks.

The man in his 30s was found dead in a domestic residence in Drogheda, County Louth on Tuesday.

A man in his 30s was arrested and charged and appeared at Dublin District Court.

The trial judge also told the jurors on Thursday that there was no issue if any of their member wished to return to work in the interim.

The man is being detained at a garda station in the east of the country.

The judge in the case of law professor Diarmuid Phelan, who denies murdering a trespasser on his farm, has told the jury that they will be accommodated as they were now in week nine of a trial they were initially told would last six weeks

The woman is being detained under Section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in the East of the Country.

In his closing address, Mr Sean Guerin SC submitted that a person can use reasonable force to defend themselves and doesn't have to "take the beating coming"

Mackenzie Michalski was on holiday in the Hungarian capital of Budapest and was last seen at a nightclub in the city on November 5th.

Diarmuid Phelan (56) has pleaded not guilty to murdering father-of-four Keith 'Bono' Conlon (36) at Hazelgrove Farm, Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght, Dublin 24, on February 24th 2022.

The charge sheet in the case states that Mr Quinlivan did allegedly murder Mr Campion at the junction of the High Road and the L1066, Thomondgate, Limerick, on April 26th, 2007.

Mr McGowan’s 30-year-old son is charged with his murder and is currently being held in Cloverhill Prison

Mr Phelan (56) has pleaded not guilty to murdering father-of-four Keith Conlon (36) at Hazelgrove Farm, Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on February 24th, 2022

Robert Murphy (42) has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Jamie Kavanagh (24) at a hostel on Harrington Street, Dublin 8 on April 19th, 2023

The court has heard that Jason Hennessy snr and a group of about 30 people had gathered in Browne's for a party when Sherry and a second gunman arrived

Cailean Crawford (28) on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to the murder of Thomas McCarthy on July 27th 2020 at Croftwood Park, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10

Brandon Gavin (22) of Brookdale Road, Rivervalley, Swords, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 19-year-old Marius Mamaliga at Forest Court, Swords, on the evening of February 23, 2023

Robert Murphy (42) has pleaded not guilty to murder, but guilty to the manslaughter of Jamie Kavanagh (24) at a hostel in Dublin 8 in April 2023.

Evidence has been given that leading barrister Diarmuid Phelan had shouted at two unarmed trespassers on his farm to "get back" before he fired three shots from his Smith & Wesson revolver.

Sherry and a second man entered with their faces covered and hoods up and moved towards the party before Sherry shot and fatally wounded Mr Hennessy Snr.

Tristan Sherry and a second man entered with their faces covered and hoods up and moved towards the party before Sherry shot and fatally wounded Mr Hennessy Snr.

The accused, Brandon Gavin (22), who stabbed a man in the neck while sitting behind him in a car, told gardaí that the deceased “came at” him so he defended himself, the jury also heard.

Dean Caffrey (38) denies murdering 28-year-old Sean McCarthy, whose body was found in a wardrobe of the accused's home four days after he had gone missing

Kane Hornyak of Dune Road, Ballybunion, Co Kerry appeared before a special sitting of Cork District Court this afternoon

Detective Garda Janette O'Neill said one such firearm caused the 2022 death of Sean McCarthy, whose body was left in a wardrobe for four days after he had been shot dead.

Belfast mother-of-one Mary Ward had been in a "tumultuous relationship" with her former partner and died as a result of a "laceration to her neck" at her home, a court has heard