Landmark trial collapses at Special Criminal Court

The trial of a Belfast man accused of murdering a taxi driver in the city almost four years ago dramatically collapsed at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

Landmark trial collapses at Special Criminal Court

The trial of a Belfast man accused of murdering a taxi driver in the city almost four years ago dramatically collapsed at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

Prosecuting counsel Mr Michael Bowman BL told the court that the State was entering a "nolle prosequi", in other words not proceeding, in the case of Gerard Mackin, after only three days of evidence.

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