Keith Brady pleads guilty to manslaughter at Central Criminal Court

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Keith Brady pleaded not guilty to murdering Martin Kivlehan but guilty to his manslaughter. The proceedings were reported on 20 November 2018.

Brady was charged with murdering the 59-year-old on an unknown date between 2 and 3 August 2015 at The New Apartments on Holborn Street, Sligo.

The Central Criminal Court heard evidence from Mr Kivlehan’s brother, friends and gardaí, including evidence about the scene and a knife found near his neck. Prosecuting counsel Paul Murray said the jury would need to consider whether Brady’s level of intoxication affected the intention required for murder.

The trial was continuing before Ms Justice Carmel Stewart.