A MAN charged with murder accepted he was responsible for stabbing his next-door neighbour to death, but was protecting himself at the time, the Central Criminal Court sitting in Limerick heard.

A MAN accused of murdering his next-door neighbour told a detective shortly after the alleged crime he had previously been assaulted by the deceased, a court heard yesterday.

TWO children screamed as they looked through the front blinds of the family home and saw their father being stabbed to death, the Central Criminal Court sitting in Limerick has heard.

A BITTER falling out between next-door neighbours led to murder with an ornamental dagger in a quiet rural hamlet, the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick heard yesterday.

THE priest who said prayers over murdered farmer Finbar Fahy has said he will “never forget the scene that I have witnessed when I administered the last rites”.

THE heartfelt note on the simple white card summed up the feelings of an entire city: “Miss you and love you always, Katelyn - From Paula and family.”