Trial of James Kilroy for murder of his wife Valerie collapses for a second time

Jury told psychiatrist called by defence, whose testimony was 'suddenly interrupted' last Friday, will not be available in the immediate future

The trial has been sitting since November 8 and had heard nearly two weeks of evidence since opening at the Criminal Courts of Justice.

The murder trial of James Kilroy, who admits killing his wife Valerie at their rural Co Mayo home, has collapsed for a second time at the Central Criminal Court as a key defence witness, who was in the process of giving his testimony, is now unavailable to give evidence.

Evidence in the trial was scheduled to continue before the 12 jurors at midday on Monday. However, Mr Justice Paul McDermott told the five men and seven women that psychiatrist Professor Keith Rix, who was called by the defence and had given evidence before his testimony was "suddenly interrupted" last Friday, is now unavailable and will not be available into the immediate future.