Bitter row led to man’s murder, court told

A BITTER falling out between next-door neighbours led to murder with an ornamental dagger in a quiet rural hamlet, the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick heard yesterday.

Richard Higgins, aged 42, of No 1 New Houses, Lattin, Co Tipperary, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Seán Murphy, aged 29, who lived in No 2.

The alleged offence relates to January 17 last year.