A brain specialist has told the murder trial of a 19-year-old man and a mother of three, that a man they admitted to kicking in the head, died as a result of a severe head injury.

Blood found on the shoe of a 19-year-old man on trial for murder matched that of a man who died after being subjected to a “beyond terrifying” assault, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

An eye witness in the case of a man who died after being kicked and beaten for two hours, has told his murder trial that she cried herself to sleep after witnessing the “beyond terrifying” assault.

A woman on trial for murder agreed with gardaí that she joined a number of people in battering a man for two hours, because he had tried to kiss her.

The trial of a Co Louth man and woman accused of murdering 29 year old Darren McKeown in December 2007, will resume at the Central Criminal Court on Monday next.

Eye-witnesses in the trial of a man and woman accused of murdering Darren McKeown in Drogheda in 2007, saw his head hitting the ground full force after being pushed, and later being kicked in the head by a woman.

An eye-witness in the case of a man and woman on trial for murdering a 29-year-old man in December 2007, has told the jury he saw a woman jumping on the victim's stomach as he lay unconscious on the ground.

A man and woman from Co Louth have gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court accused of murdering 29-year-old Darren McKeown in Drogheda in December 2007.

A Co Louth man and woman are to go on trial today for the murder of Darren McKeown following a party on St Stephen's Day nearly three years ago.

A man and woman from Co Louth are due to go on trial at the Central Criminal Court next week, charged with the murder of Darren McKeown on Stephen's Day over two years ago.

A number of people are due to appear in court in Drogheda later today in connection with the death of a 29-year-old man more than 18 months ago.

Gardaí in Co Louth have made another arrest this morning in connection with the murder of Darren McKeown in Drogheda.

A 17-year-old youth has been arrested by Gardaí investigating the death of a man in Co Louth late last year.

Two teenagers were arrested by detectives today investigating the murder of Darren McKeown over Christmas.

Gardaí have released a teenager being questioned in connection with the death of Darren McKeown in Drogheda last week.

A 19-year-old man is due to appear in court this afternoon in connection with the death of a man in Drogheda, Co Louth.

Gardaí will continue questioning a man in Drogheda later this morning in connection with the latest murder in the Co Louth town.

A 19-year-old man was tonight being questioned over the murder of a father-of-two.

Gardaí investigating the murder of Darren McKeown in Drogheda have launched an appeal for help from the public.

Investigations are continuing today into the murder of Darren McKeown in Drogheda.

A murder probe was launched today after a 29-year-old man died from violent injuries inflicted in a St Stephen’s Day attack.

A murder investigation is underway in Drogheda, after a man who was assaulted in the early hours of St Stephen's day has died.

GARDAÍ investigating an assault that left a man critically ill arrested three teenagers yesterday.