Mr Justice Paul McDermott at the Central Criminal Court said Nicola Brennan (33) had no reason to stab Juris Viktorovs to death and all the evidence suggested that they got on well

Brennan, of no fixed abode, stabbed and killed Mr Viktorovs at the home they shared at Shillelagh, Ballyconnell, County Wicklow on February 10, 2022

A woman has been jailed for eight years for stabbing her housemate to death in a motiveless attack during a "chaotic" and drunken evening.

Gardai described the scene at the house when they arrived as “one of chaos”, and the accused was deemed unfit to be interviewed.

Mr McLachlan began by saying to jury members that the criminal case “will live with you forever, for the rest of your days”.

Paul Owen said he had no idea his car was going to be used in an assassination, labelling himself an 'angry teddy' when he found out.

The deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found that St John breached the rights of a man suffering "heart attack symptoms", who died en route to the hospital.