Garda murder accused's responsibility diminished by mental illness, psychiatrist tells trial

A consultant psychiatrist has told the Central Criminal Court that a man accused of murdering Detective Garda Colm Horkan was suffering from bipolar affective disorder that substantially reduced his mental capacity and responsibility for his actions. Dr Brenda Wright said the accused's mental impairment contributed significantly to the shooting at Castlerea, County Roscommon on 17 June 2020, and that a defence under…