His trial, which is expected to take up to three weeks, is due to get underway on the thirteenth of November.

The 23 year old primary school teacher was killed along the Grand Canal in Tullamore on 12th January last year.

This morning, Gardaí arrested a male in his 30s on suspicion of murder.

Detective Garda Colm Horkan was shot and killed by Stephen Silver on the 17th of June 2020.

Investigations are ongoing

Victim impact statements from members of Colm Horkan's family were read out in court this morning

Government Ministers believe facial recognition technology would assist Gardaí in tackling serious crimes.

It is the State’s case that he was one of two men who shot David Byrne with AK47s after storming a boxing event in 2016