Day 1, June 25: Jury of nine men and three women sworn in. O’Reilly cries as letter he placed in Rachel’s coffin is read out in court.

DEFENCE counsel in the murder trial of Joe O’Reilly warned the jury against being swayed by media attention to the case.

JOE O’REILLY talked about leaving his wife Rachel in the months before she was murdered, a witness told the Central Criminal Court.