THREE people have been arrested in relation to the murder of a Portlaoise man, who disappeared without trace nearly seven years ago.

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Dylan McCarthy’s father, Eamon McCarthy, who gave evidence during the trial, cried after the verdicts were read out

It is the state’s case that Dylan McCarthy (29) died following an incident in which he received both punches and “a vicious kick” to the head from Calvin Dunne (24)

Ms Justice Biggs said that there are three verdicts open to them: guilty of murder; not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter; or not guilty of murder or manslaughter.

Calvin Dunne (24), of Abbey View, Monasterevin, Co Kildare, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Dylan McCarthy

“If there was a running kick that caused a thud to a face, you’d expect to see a little bit more marks than were there"

The trial continues for the other defendant

Sean Kavanagh (26) with an address at St Mary’s Lane, Church Avenue, and Calvin Dunne (24) of Abbey View, both in Monasterevin, Co Kildare, have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr McCarthy on or about August 22nd, 2022

It is the State’s case that Mr McCarthy died following an incident outside a public house in a Kildare town in which he received punches from Sean Kavanagh (26) and Calvin Dunne (24)

Sean Kavanagh (26) and Calvin Dunne (24) have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Dylan McCarthy

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