Man on trial for murder of Sligo pensioner

A 30-year-old man from Sligo has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of a 67-year-old pensioner in September 2012. The accused, of Connaughton Road, Sligo, also pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and trespass to commit robbery at the victim's home on Old Market Street. The Central Criminal Court heard that the deceased was discovered tied up and unconscious by…