Jury begins deliberations in trial of garda accused of harassing State solicitor

The jury has begun its deliberations in the trial of a garda detective accused of harassing a State solicitor by sending her letters and emails.

Sergeant Eve Doherty (49), a detective sergeant based in Dublin, denies harassing Elizabeth Howlin between September 2011 and March 2013 and making false statements on two dates in March 2013 claiming Ms Howlin was perverting the course of justice.