Trial of brothers in connection with killing of Offaly farmer collapses

The jury has been discharged in the trial of two brothers accused of murdering Edward Dempsey (aged 49), a Co Offaly farmer, because of “insuperable” difficulties.

Daniel-Joseph “DJ” Byrne (aged 38), and Jason Byrne (aged 32), both of Hammer Lane, Borness, Mountmellick, Co Laois, had pleaded not guilty to murdering “Eddie” Dempsey on October 11, 2007.