Dublin man denies murdering friend

A Dublin man is to go on trial having pleaded "not guilty" to the murder of his friend two and a half years ago.

Jonathan Dunne of Windmill Park, Crumlin, initially replied 'locked up in 2009 your honour' at the Central Criminal Court when arraigned on a charge of murdering Ian Kenny in Stillorgan on July 31 of that year.

The court has heard that the trial will be concerned with events that occurred two years earlier on July 4, 2007.

A jury is being sworn in for the case, which is expected to finish next week.