Two Dublin men accused of the drive-by shooting of a 25-year-old father-of-one outside Cloverhill prison have each been sentenced to life imprisonment today at the Central Criminal Court.

A jury in the trial of two Dublin men accused of murder have found one of the accused guilty of two charges; possession of a fire-arm and possession of ammunition at the Central Criminal Court.

A defence barrister in his closing speech to a jury in the trial of a Dublin murder has said other than the word of the State’s main witness, "there is not a shred of evidence on my client", the Central Criminal Court has heard.

A jury in a Dublin murder trial has heard that when one of the accused was questioned by gardaí about the fatal shooting he allegedly said: "I’m fitted up, someone must have handed my name up. I can’t believe it."

The State’s main witness in a Dublin murder trial has denied he was giving information to a Garda in the drugs squad, the Central Criminal Court heard.

A jury in a Dublin murder trial has heard that when gardaí went to search one of the accused’s home, he was found to be holding a pump action shotgun.

A jury in a Dublin murder trial has heard that the State’s main witness took a month to go to the gardaí because he claims one of the accused men has "friends in the guards".

A jury in a Dublin murder trial has heard that the State’s main witness has allegedly been given "complete immunity" from prosecution for possession of drugs.

A 25-year-old Clondalkin man died after receiving two gunshot wounds to the chest, which caused haemorrhaging to the heart, lungs and spleen, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Two men were remanded in custody today charged with the gangland murder of a man shot outside a Dublin prison less than a month ago.