Matthew Cummins pleads not guilty to murder

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Matthew Cummins has pleaded not guilty to murder in a trial reported on 25 July 2016.

The alleged killing took place at Thomas Dooley’s home in Edenderry, County Offaly, on 12 February 2014.

The jury heard that Cummins said he did not know the attack was planned and thought the group was going for drinks.

The trial was continuing before Justice Margaret Heneghan, with no court name or hearing date supplied in the report.