The trial is expected to take up to 6 weeks

Detective Garda Colm Horkan died on the 17th of June in 2020

The trial will continue today at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin with evidence resuming from the defence

The 46 year old bike mechanic spent his second day giving evidence to the jury in his trial at the central criminal court today.

This afternoon the jury witnessed video footage of a further interview of Stephen Silver in connection with the fatal shooting on June 17th 2020.

The accused complained of being sleep deprived and having not slept over the last 30 hours and complained over the conditions of his detention.

Stephen Silver, a motorbike mechanic from Foxford in Mayo has pleaded guilty to Manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility following the shooting dead of Colm Horkan in Castlerea on the 17th of June, 2020.

Doctor Kelly stated that the accused had identified himself as Bi-polar and had requested the doctor to give him Valium.