Man charged with Geoghegan murder seeks to delay trial

A man accused of the murder of Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan has brought a High Court action aimed at delaying the start of his trial.

John Dundon claims that he cannot get a fair trial because his lawyers have not been given sufficient time to go through the large volume of material, including CCTV footage and documentation, furnished to them by the State.

That material was only furnished by the prosecution a month ago, and his lawyers claim they need up to 500 working days to go through all the material and want the trial put on hold till 2014.