Two jailed for life after brutal stabbing

Two Dublin men were jailed for life after a jury found them guilty of the murder of a Finglas man, who was stabbed 17 times, at the Central Criminal Court today.

During the 12-day trial, Patrick Harris (aged 30), of Griffith Parade, Finglas, Dublin, and Michael Norton (aged 22), of St Pappins Green, Glasnevin, Dublin, had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Noel Kearney (aged 36) of Ballygall Parade, Finglas, on January 28, 2002 in Finglas.