The defence opened and closed its case yesterday morning on the 39th day of Graham Dwyer’s murder trial at the Central Criminal Court.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny led tributes to former Irish Examiner political editor Liam O’Neill, who has died.

Graham Dwyer's defence team has said that it accepts that the skeletal remains found at Killakee in the Dublin Mountains were those of Elaine O'Hara.

Witness tells of searching home with Elaine O’Hara’s father

Elaine O’Hara’s brother has testified that he found the name of a fetish lifestyle website in her apartment when the family searched it two days after she disappeared.

The partner of Elaine O’Hara’s father has testified that she ‘recoiled’ when she came across oily latex in Ms O’Hara’s apartment two days after she disappeared.

The Graham Dwyer murder trial has heard that his alleged victim told her father the married Foxrock architect she was seeing had refused her request to kill her.

A successful architect with an alleged deep-rooted sexual desire to stab women almost carried out the perfect murder but for an unusually hot summer which revealed breakthrough evidence thrown into a reservoir, it has been claimed.

The trial of a 42-year-old architect charged with murdering Elaine O’Hara has been told he killed her for his own sexual gratification, following an unusual sexual relationship between them, which involved stabbing.

The state funeral of Albert Reynolds is continuing in Donnybrook in Dublin, and has heard a moving eulogy from his son Philip.

The funeral of former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds takes place this afternoon.

When Christine Buckley’s older son, Darragh, came home from school one day, fresh from a teasing about his afro hair and frustrated that he didn’t look like everyone else, she told him never to be afraid of standing out from the crowd.

Christine Buckley's son has told mourners at her funeral that she had an infectious personality and inspired everyone she met.

Architect Graham Dwyer, who is accused of the murder of Elaine O’Hara, has been sent forward for trial after he was served with an eight-volume book of evidence.

The State has been allowed two weeks to complete a book of evidence for the trial of architect Graham Dwyer, who is accused of the murder of childcare worker Elaine O’Hara.

The State has been allowed two weeks to complete a book of evidence for the trial of architect Graham Dwyer who is accused of the murder of childcare worker Elaine O'Hara.

The man accused of murdering childcare worker Elaine O'Hara is due back before court in Dublin today.

The man accused of murdering Elaine O'Hara has today been granted legal aid.

A father of two charged with the murder of Elaine O’Hara, whose remains were found in the Dublin mountains, was refused bail in the High Court yesterday.

A father-of-two charged with the murder of childcare assistant Elaine O’Hara is due to apply for bail in the coming weeks.

A father-of-two charged with the murder of childcare worker Elaine O'Hara, whose remains were found in the Dublin mountains last month, is to make a bail application in the coming weeks, a judge has heard.

A married businessman arrested in connection with the murder of Elaine O’Hara is suspected of being in contact with her both online and on the phone in the lead-up to her disappearance.

Investigations are continuing after the skeletal remains of Elaine O'Hara were discovered by Gardaí in Dublin over a week ago.

Gardaí are keeping an open mind on the possibility of links between the disappearance of Elaine O’Hara and other disappearances as part of Operation Trace and the search for women missing in the Leinster area since the 1990s.

A murder inquiry is expected to be confirmed as gardaí piece together several locations linked to the death of a woman whose body was found in a mountain forest.

Skeletal remains found in mountains near Dublin have been identified as Elaine O’Hara, who had been missing for over a year.

IN a state funeral especially fashioned to fit the gentleness of the man being honoured, there were no guns, just Garret.

Hundreds of people gathered in the Church of the Sacred Heart in Donnybrook this afternoon to pay their final respects to former taoiseach Dr Garret Fitzgerald, described as a "outstanding leader of our time".

Hundreds of mourners have gathered at the Sacred Heart church in Donnybrook this afternoon to say a final farewell to former taoiseach Dr Garret Fitzgerald.

President Mary McAleese will join mourners at today’s funeral for former taoiseach Dr Garret FitzGerald.

President Mary McAleese, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, members of the Cabinet and the judiciary have joined the FitzGerald family for the removal of Dr Garret FitzGerald to the Sacred Heart Church in Donnybrook.

Members of the public queued today to pay their final respects to former taoiseach Garret FitzGerald as he lay in state ahead of his funeral tomorrow.

Members of the public started paying their final respects to former taoiseach Garret FitzGerald today as he lies in state before tomorrow’s funeral.

"I think he was the most honest politican we've ever seen…I don't think we'll ever see the likes of him again," said one man who paid his respects to the late Dr Garret FitzGerald today.

Thousands are expected to gather at the Mansion House in Dublin today to pay their respects to the former Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald.

Members of the public will pay their final respects to former taoiseach Garret FitzGerald today as he lies in state ahead of tomorrow’s funeral.

MEMBERS of the public will get a chance to pay their final respects to Garret FitzGerald, whose remains will lie in repose in Dublin’s Mansion House today ahead of tomorrow’s state funeral.

U2 frontman Bono has paid his own inimitable tribute to former taoiseach Garret FitzGerald who he struck a friendship with in the early days of U2.

Books of condolence will open to the public later in memory of the late Dr Garret FitzGerald.

SHANE CLANCY was finally laid to rest yesterday, with mourners at his funeral told of the “cruel darkness” which led to his tragic death and that of Sebastian Creane last weekend.

The only suspect in a horrific murder-suicide that left two people dead had become overwhelmed by darkness, mourners at his funeral Mass heard today.

The 22-year-old student at the centre of last weekend's murder-suicide in Bray is due to be laid to rest later today.

THE third Irish victim of the Indian Ocean tsunami was laid to rest yesterday after an agonising four-month wait by her heartbroken family.

THE body of the Irish solider killed while on UN peacekeeping duties in Liberia last month was buried with full military honours in Dublin yesterday.