A murder accused asked to make a statement to a garda while in prison, where he admitted that he stabbed a popular local musician and apologised for his action, his trial has heard

Gardaí are investigating the death of a man found with stab wounds yesterday in his home in Sligo town.

A man accused of stabbing his drinking friend to death in a house in Sligo told a murder trial jury today that he "lost control" after the man threatened to hurt him.

An eye-witness has testified that he saw a murder accused "belting" and "thumping" a man in the stomach and chest in the stairway of his house, a murder trial jury heard at the Central Criminal court today.