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.

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.

The father of a 27-year-old accused of murdering a man in Co Wicklow three years ago has said his son told him “he was going to be framed for something he hadn’t done”.