Graham Dwyer has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of childcare worker Elaine O’Hara, Karen Buckley’s family face an agonising wait before they can bring her body home and the €1m-plus stealth-like futuristic military vessel launched in Cork. Some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this evening.

Graham Dwyer had resigned as a director of the highly respected architectural firm he worked for within days of being refused bail by the High Court in November 2013.

Should Graham Dwyer decide to appeal his conviction for the murder of Elaine O’Hara, several issues could be raised, including comments from the judge and the admissibility of evidence collected from two mobile phones.