Jury hears closing speeches in lawn-murder case

A jury hearing the trial of a man charged with murdering a Cavan woman has heard closing speeches from the prosecution and defence but will not retire to consider their verdicts until Monday.

Brendan McGahern, (aged 28), with an address at Corlismore in Co Cavan has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Amy Farrell at Glenlara, Cavan, on January 20, 2006, but guilty to her manslaughter by way of diminished responsibility.