Publican killing trial: Jury told to treat evidence with caution

The jury in the trial of a man accused of killing Offaly publican Matt Farrell has been told by a judge to treat the evidence of a “jailhouse informant” with care and caution.

Eddie Wing (aged 31) has pleaded not guilty to the unlawful killing of Mr Farrell at the Gaelic Bar, Daingean, Co Offaly on April 1, 2009. He has also denied burglary at the Gaelic Bar on the same date. Evidence has finished in the trial and the jury have begun deliberating.