A young man accused of the double murder of two friends whose burnt remains were found in Dublin in March 2001 told a witness he had lost £1,000 playing 'Blackjack' in an amusement arcade in the city.

A housemate of a man accused of the double murder of a student couple has identified the accused in video footage outside the apartment on the date the State alleges the couple were murdered.

One of two men picked out at an identity parade is the man accused of the double murder of two Chinese students in an apartment in Dublin, a jury has heard.