A homeless man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a father of one, whose body he then set on fire in a Dublin park.

A 29-year-old man has been jailed for life for the murder of a homeless man in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.

A homeless man aged 29 has pleaded guilty to murdering another homeless man, who was found ablaze in a Dublin park with his toe amputated. He changed his plea from not guilty after a judge ruled that his trial jury should hear his descriptive confession to the murder.

A man has admitted murdering a homeless man in the Phoenix Park.

A photograph of a severed toe was sent from a phone attributed to a murder accused the night after he is alleged to have killed an acquaintance, who was found ablaze with his toe amputated.

A man on trial for the murder of a homeless man in the Phoenix Park allegedly said he would batter and torture him because he had money.

A man on trial for the murder of a homeless man in the Phoenix Park allegedly said he would batter and torture him because he had money.

The trial of a man accused of murdering a homeless man in the Phoenix Park in Dublin has heard that he was carrying a blow torch and a hammer the day before the body was found.

A 29-year-old man has gone on trial for the murder of a homeless man who was allegedly beaten to death and set on fire in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.

If exchanges on the pitch were fiercely contested, they were no less competitive when management got around to discussing the replay of the Corn Uí Mhuirí final next Sunday.

Carlow maintained their unbeaten run in Division 4 with a dramatic away win over Waterford at Fraher Field.

Carlow maintained their unbeaten run in Division 4 with a dramatic away win over Waterford at Fraher Field.

The last words of a Dubliner who was killed by his friend after a day out drinking in Cork were recorded on a 999 call — “Drinking spirits. He just turned around and snapped. My friend did it.”

A 28-year-old man has been remanded in custody after being charged with the manslaughter of a father-of-two in Cork last year.

Carlow 0-17 Waterford 1-13

Late points from sub Jack Kennedy and Daniel St Ledger sealed a remarkable come-from-behind victory for Carlow in this afternoon’s All-Ireland SFC round 1B qualifier against Waterford at Dr. Cullen Park.

Meath 7-13 Carlow 0-06

Meath 7-13 Carlow 0-6

A 20-year-old man who arrested in connection with the death of a man whose body was found in the Phoenix Park has been released without charge.

Gardaí say a 17-year-old woman who was questioned about the murder of Gerard Donnelly in the Phoenix Park in Dublin has been released.

A 27-year-old man made no reply when he was charged with the murder of a man whose burned remains were found in the Phoenix Park.

A 27-year-old man has appeared in court today charged with the murder of Gerard Donnelly, who was burned to death in the Phoenix Park.

ÉIRE ÓG came from four points down in the second half to send Palatine tumbling out of the Carlow SFC in Saturday’s quarter-final at Dr Cullen Park — the former Leinster champions winning by 3-11 to 2-8.

A young man who broke into a Wicklow family home and attacked the 40-year-old mother with garden shears has been jailed for five years for aggravated burglary and robbery.

STONEVILLE took his tally to two from two over flights with a smooth performance in the Jim Strang and Sons Peugeot Novice Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.