Accused pleads not guilty to 2002 pub murder

A 38-year-old Dublin man has pleaded not guilty to murder three years ago in a city centre pub at the Central Criminal Court.

Mr James (Seamus) Morgan of Lower Mount Pleasant Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6 denies the murder of Mr James Hand (aged 29) of Mountjoy Square, Dublin 7 on or between the August 22 and September 5, 2002 both dates inclusive at ‘The Meeting Pint’ public house on Dorset Street Upper.