Gardaí investigating the murder of a pensioner in Dublin on Monday have appealed for people who were at a city centre taxi rank the night before to contact them.

Gardaí have Co Kerry have formally launched a murder inquiry following the death of a 50-year-old homeless man in Tralee yesterday.

A murdered pensioner found with his throat slit was a convicted stalker, it emerged today.

Gardaí in Dublin have formally launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a man's body at a sheltered accommodation complex for pensioners in the south inner city yesterday.