Convicted murderer threatened if he did not put bullet in own son, 'the IRA would'

A convicted murderer who dismembered his victim's body with a chainsaw threatened that if he did not put a bullet in his own son - who is accused of impeding the murder investigation - "the IRA would", a trial has heard.

The Central Criminal Court also heard today that accused Paul Wells Junior asked gardaí to handcuff him in the district court as he was afraid he would attack his father Paul Wells Senior.