Keith Brady admits manslaughter but denies murder in Sligo case

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Keith Brady admitted manslaughter but denied murder at the Central Criminal Court, as reported on 14 November 2017. He admitted killing Sligo musician Martin ‘Matt’ Kivlehan at an apartment on Holborn Street in August 2015. The manslaughter plea was not accepted by the State. The jury was to decide whether the killing amounted to murder or manslaughter, including whether Brady intended to kill Mr Kivlehan or cause him serious injury.