Geoghegan trial shown how gun was loaded

The jury in the Shane Geoghegan murder trial have been given a demonstration of how the gun used to murder the Garryowen rugby player could be loaded and unloaded.

Ballistics expert Detective Garda Mark Collendar was giving evidence to the Central Criminal Court in the second day of the trial of a Dublin man charged with murdering the 28 year old.

Barry Doyle, aged 26, of Portland Row, Dublin, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Mr Geoghegan on Nov 9, 2008, at Clonmore, Kilteragh, Dooradoyle, in Limerick.