Murder accused sacks his legal team

A man accused of murdering a 25-year-old man in Waterford last year has dismissed his legal team and has asked to recall his nephew, who is a witness in the trial, for cross-examination, a jury has heard.

Tadhg Butler, aged 34, with an address at Seafield in Tramore, Co Waterford, is charged with murdering Michael O’Dwyer at that address on January 10, 2014. Mr Butler, also known as Thomas O’Grady and originally from Kilkenny, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Mr O’Dwyer, from Kilkenny.

Yesterday, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy told the jury Mr Butler has now dismissed his legal team and will deal with the matter in person.