Jury hears of solicitor's 'dramatic' actions

A Limerick solicitor advised a man accused of murder to answer "I can't remember" to questions put to him by gardai investigating a fatal stabbing, a jury has heard.

The allegation that solicitor, Mr John Devane - who the jury heard has an extensive criminal practice in Limerick city - advised his client to say he could not remember, surfaced during cross-examination of two detective gardai about a question and answer session with the accused man.