Graham Dwyer murder trial delayed for two days

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Graham Dwyer's trial for the murder of Elaine O'Hara was delayed by two days. The proceedings were reported on 20 January 2015.

Graham Dwyer, an architect from Kerrymount Close in Foxrock, Dublin, is charged with murdering Ms O'Hara at Killakee, Rathfarnham, Dublin, on 22 August 2012. He has pleaded not guilty to the murder.

A jury of seven men and five women had been sworn to hear the trial, which was expected to last six to eight weeks.

Mr Justice Tony Hunt told jurors that the case looked likely to be long and difficult. He directed them to put aside sympathy and focus on the evidence.

The judge told jurors to ignore other opinions in the media and not discuss the particulars of the case with anyone else. He said they would hear everything that happened in court.

Senior Prosecuting Counsel Sean Guerin was due to outline the prosecution case to the jury on Thursday morning.

Ms O'Hara's remains were discovered on Kilakee Mountain in Rathfarnham, Dublin, on 13 September 2013.