The trial of a Co Wicklow farmer who denies murdering his brother in a row over his mother’s burial wishes has heard "dementia impaired his judgement".

A court has heard how a Kildare man who pleaded not guilty to membership of an illegal organisation made a number of statements attesting to his membership of the IRA while in garda custody.

A Kildare man was tonight brought before the Special Criminal Court and charged with membership of the IRA.

INTERNATIONAL drug giant Wyeth has joined forces with University College Dublin (UCD) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to set up a €7.7 million drug research project.