The man told gardaí he had sexually abused his 14-year-old step-daughter “to boost her confidence”

Ryan Kearney (39), with an address at Loughnamona Drive, Leixlip, Co Kildare has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jeffrey Jackson (50) at The Lamps, School Street, Kilcock, Co Kildare on February 8th, 2024.

Jozefina Grundzova (32), who is married to Jozef's brother Marek Puska (36), is charged with impeding the apprehension or prosecution of Jozef Puska by assisting in burning his clothes.

Bernard Condon SC, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said Alan Vial (39) had heaped "lies upon lies" during 20 hours of garda interviews.