Neighbour charged with murder of father of five

A NEIGHBOUR of murdered father of five Thomas Farrell appeared in court yesterday charged with the fatal stabbing of the 43-year-old.

Darren Rogers, aged 20, of Elmdale Park in the Cherry Orchard area of west Dublin, made no comment during a brief appearance before Kilmainham District Court.

Mr Farrell died a few hours after he was stabbed in the back in the hallway of his Cherry Orchard View home, shortly after 8pm on Wednesday.