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.

The trial is now in its third week at the CCJ.

The trial resumes on Monday.

The trial continues this afternoon

Evidence from Gardaí at the scene of the shooting was heard before the jury this afternoon, with Garda Helen Gillen and Garda Aidan Fallon appearing in the witness box.

Stephen Silver, of Aughavard, Foxford, Co Mayo, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Detective Garda Colm Horkan, but denies murdering the 49-year-old.