The man accused of killing his wife ten years exaggerated his level of drunkenness when gardaí called to his home, the Central Criminal Court heard.

A man accused killing his wife 10 years ago was seen sitting in the back of the car by a neighbour shortly before she was found strangled to death, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

The trial of a man accused killing his wife ten years has heard that the dead woman died as a result of being strangled.

The trial of a man accused of murdering his wife ten years ago was told that the dead woman was found with a tie tied tightly around her neck, the Central Criminal Court heard.

The unavailability of the former State Pathologist Professor John Harbison will not create any difficulties in the trial of a man accused of murdering his wife 10 years ago, the Central Criminal Court was told.

Two brothers who used a toy gun to hijack a lorry and then gave the driver €30 from the proceeds of a robbery on a shop have been jailed for a combined total of 11 years.