The father of a 22-year-old construction worker who was shot minutes after leaving home for a night out, has told the Central Criminal Court that his son named one of his best friends as his attacker in his dying moments.

The trial of a 30-year-old Dublin man accused of shooting dead his neighbour is due to get underway at the Central Criminal Court tomorrow, after being adjourned earlier in the week when "an issue arose."

The jury in the trial of a Dublin man accused of murdering a young father over five years ago has been instructed to return to the Central Criminal Court on Monday next, after "issues" arose in the case.

Since the start of 2006, 67 (check) people have met violent deaths — more than a killing every week.

GARDAÍ are to send a file to the DPP in connection with the first gangland murder of this year.

MORE THAN 20 people have been shot dead since the Department of Justice last year insisted Ireland was a safe country.

GARDAÍ last night launched a murder inquiry after organised crime claimed its latest victim.

GARDAÍ have launched separate murder investigations after two men were brutally murdered in gun attacks just hours apart.