A man has admitted killing a 26-year-old father-of-three whose remains were found in a shallow grave in the Wicklow mountains two and a half years ago.

A 27-year-old man has been convicted of murdering a man whose body was found months after he was shot and dumped in a shallow grave in Co Wicklow.

The jury in the trial of a 27-year-old accused of murdering a man in Co Wicklow three years ago has suspended its deliberations for the weekend.

A 27-year-old accused of murdering a man in Co Wicklow three years ago apologised for the “hardship” he caused the deceased’s family, a court has heard.