Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of young woman

A Cavan man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a 21-year-old woman but guilty to her manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

Brendan McGahern (aged 28) with an address at Drumcarey, Colismore in Co Cavan is charged with murdering Amy Farrell on January 20, 2006, at an address in Glenlara, Co Cavan.