A Dublin man has been found not guilty of killing his friend in a New Year 's Eve fight a jury in the Central Criminal Court has found.

A man accused of murdering his friend in a New Year’s Eve fight has sought to spread blame for his death appearing almost indignant at the prosecution case against him, a court has heard today.

The man accused of murdering his friend in a New Year’s Eve fight says he killed him but he did not murder him and there is a "big difference".

Cocaine and champagne were consumed by New Years Eve revellers the night a man was murdered at Jurys Inn Hotel, Croke Park, a court has heard.

A man accused of murdering his friend at a New Year’s Eve celebration sent a text after the stabbing saying his friend had jumped on him and his "rat bird" had started it all.

Minutes before Karl Breen inflicted the three stabs wounds, which killed Martin McLaughlin, he was pictured on CCTV hugging and embracing his friend, a court has heard.

A jury has been sworn in at the Central Criminal Court to hear the trial of Karl Breen who has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 21-year-old building labourer Martin McLaughlin.