Cork man told gardaí he “snapped” and stuck knife into girlfriend a number of times, murder trial hears

A Cork man told gardaí he “snapped”, grabbed a knife from the side of a bed and stuck it into his then girlfriend a number of times, a murder trial jury has heard.

Darren Murphy (40), of Dan Desmond Villas, Passage West, Co Cork has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Olivia Dunlea (36) at Pembroke Crescent, Passage West, Co Cork on February 17 2013 but has admitted killing her.