Murder trial jury retires to consider verdict

A jury in the trial of a 38-year-old Limerick man accused of murder by stabbing is expected to retire to consider a verdict on Tuesday next.

Mr Gerard Hayes of Swallow Drive, John Carew Park, Limerick has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr John Robinson, aged 20, of Deer Court, John Carew Park, on January 22/23 2000 at John Carew Park.