The jury in the trial of five Limerick men accused, murdering fellow Limerick man Kieran Keane has been sent to a hotel for a second night after failing to reach a verdict.
The jury retired shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday and has been deliberating through yesterday for more than nine hours so far.
The 30-day trial has been moved from Cloverhill to the Four Courts for the
duration of the jury's deliberations.
It will resume deliberations at 10 a.m. today.
The five accused men have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Keane (36), Garryowen House, Garryowen, Limerick on
29th January last at Drombana, Bushy Island, Limerick , and to falsely
imprisoning Mr Keane on the same date.
They also deny the attempted murder of Mr Owen Treacy (31), Mr Keane's nephew, St Munchin's Street, St Mary's Park, Limerick, on January 29th, 2003, at Drombana and to falsely imprisoning him on the same date.
They are: Mr David Stanners (31), Pineview Gardens, Moyross; Mr Desmond Dundon (20), Hyde Road, Limerick; Mr Anthony McCarthy ( 21), Fairgreen, Garryowen; Mr Christopher Costelloe ( 20), Moylish Avenue, Ballynanty Beg and Mr James McCarthy ( 24), Delmege Park, Moyross.