Hung jury in Shannon nightclub murder case

Another jury must be sworn in to hear the case later this year after majority verdict is not forthcoming

The jury in the trial at Courtroom 6 at the Anglesea Street courthouse could not agree on a verdict.

The trial of a young Limerick man accused of murdering a 23-year-old man in a Shannon nightclub ended today in a hung jury.

The jury deliberated for their second day and after lunch Ms Justice Eileen Creedon told them that a majority verdict would be acceptable at this stage. The judge also indicated that if they could not reach a majority verdict then they could record a disagreement on the issue paper.