Accused wanted man killed 'for his son's drowning'

An Offaly man “solicited” another man to kill a man he “blamed” for the drowning of his son, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Eamon Tuohy, of Derrycooley, Rahan, Co Offaly has pleaded not guilty to soliciting David Coleman to murder Joe Gallagher Junior on a date unknown between May 1, 2004, and September 30, 2004, in Navan, Co Meath.