The brother of a Limerick man who was shot dead near his home has told a jury he saw the man accused of his murder standing close to the scene shortly before the shooting.

Negotiations aimed at averting a strike by staff at six Irish psychiatric and geriatric hospitals are being held today.

Negotiations will be held this week in a bid to avert a strike by staff at six psychiatric and geriatric hospitals.

Hundreds of geriatric and psychiatric patients in Ireland face disruption after medical workers said they would go on strike.