The Cork man on trial for murdering his mother was freaked out about not being able to talk to women and he drank two bottles of wine before allegedly arguing with his mother and stabbing her in the back of the head with considerable force.

The 47-year-old man from Passage West who denied arson causing €200,000 worth of damage to a building where his company had its business was found guilty yesterday.

A 91-YEAR-OLD widow died of smoke inhalation after a small fire broke out in her living room, an inquest heard yesterday.