Accused allegedly said incident was clash of egos, court hears

A 41-year-old man accused of murder allegedly told gardaí "I’m sorry, it got out of hand, it was a clash of egos" regarding a fatal incident at a new age traveller encampment, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Mr John James Kelly originally from Ervine, Scotland denies the murder of Chris Cybulla at The Commons, Curreeny, Kilcommon, Co Tipperary on December 28, 1999.