The Central Criminal Court also heard today that accused Paul Wells Junior asked gardaí to handcuff him in the district court as he was afraid he would attack his father Paul Wells Senior.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

One of two men arrested in connection with the murder of Kenneth O’Brien, whose dismembered body was found in a canal, has had his period of detention extended by a judge for a second time.

A man in his 30's who was arrested by gardaí investigating the murder of Kenneth O'Brien in county Kildare has been released without charge.

Kenneth O’Brien has been laid to rest after his funeral in Dublin earlier.

The results of forensic tests on part of a power tool and on bags containing the limbs of murder victim Kenneth O’Brien are expected to take a couple of weeks.

Gardaí investigating the murder of Kenneth O'Brien are examining a farm yard close to the Grand Canal where his body was found.