One of seven Dubliners charged with murdering a man, who was beaten to death, said the deceased was already ‘black and blue and bleeding from his eyes’ before he punched him.

The trial of seven Dubliners charged with murdering a man, who was beaten to death, has heard that another man seen punching and kicking him repeatedly was charged with assault causing harm.

A jury at the trial of seven Dubliners charged with murdering 20-year-old Dale Creighton were warned not to search for information on the internet or discuss the case with anyone.

A Kildare businessman who stole his elderly mother’s credit card to buy hotel breaks and holidays abroad has been spared jail and ordered to pay money back over the next three years.