The trial of a man accused of killing Offaly publican Matthew Farrell has heard the victim died from a heart attack as a result of blunt force trauma to the head and face.

The trial of a man accused of the manslaughter of an Offaly publican has today heard that none of the DNA profiles found at the scene matched that of the accused.

The trial of a man accused of the manslaughter of an Offaly publican two years ago has heard how a witness walked into a garda station and told gardaí he knew who the killer was.

A 29-year-old man charged with killing a pensioner last year has been refused bail.

A man was remanded in custody today accused of killing a popular publican.

A man has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of Offaly publican Matt Farrell.

Gardaí in Offaly are still detaining a man in connection with the murder of Offaly publican Matt Farrell.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested over the murder of Offaly publican Matt Farrell.

TWO men arrested in connection with a number of burglaries on rural pubs are being questioned at Tullamore Garda Station about a burglary which resulted in the death of an Offaly publican.

The family of the Offaly publican killed a year ago today is offering a €20,000 reward for information.

Gardaí have carried out interviews abroad in relation to the murder of Matt Farrell, it has emerged.

Gardaí in Co. Offaly are renewing their appeal for information about the murder of publican Matt Farrell, a year after his death.

A €10,000 reward is being offered for information about the death of Offaly publican Matt Farrell.

One of the men arrested over the killing of a publican during a robbery at his rural bar was released today without charge, detectives said.

A second man remains in custody in connection with the killing of Offaly publican Matt Farrell.

Gardaí in Offaly are questioning a man in connection with the murder of a publican in Daingean last week.

The Co Offaly publican found dead following a suspected robbery at his premises in Daingean last week has been laid to rest.

Large crowds are expected today at the funeral of the Co Offaly publican found dead following a suspected robbery at his premises in Daingean last week.

The removal of the Co. Offaly publican who was murdered in Daingean last week is due to take place this evening.

THE Garda investigation into the death of publican Matt Farrell in Co Offaly is likely to be a “long haul”, Garda sources have indicated.

MURDER squad detectives have been called in to investigate the death of publican Matt Farrell after a postmortem confirmed he lost his life as a direct result of a series of blows across his head during a late-night attack at his home.

A publican murdered during a robbery at his rural bar died after being beaten about the head, it emerged today.

Gardaí have formally launched a murder investigation following the death of a 64-year-old publican at his premises in Co Offaly yesterday morning.

Gardaí are continuing their investigation into the death of a 64-year-old publican at his premises in Co Offaly yesterday morning.

GARDAÍ investigating the death of a publican in a “burglary gone wrong” are hopeful they will glean clues about the killers from a forensic examination of the scene.

A massive manhunt was launched tonight after a popular publican died when he was tied up during a violent robbery.