Deliberations are continuing today in the trial of a man accused of murdering a Kerry pensioner.
67-year-old Thomas Carroll, with an address at Brookway, Clonmel, Co Tipperary faces one charge before Mr Justice Patrick McGrath at the Central Criminal Court in Limerick.
Mr Carroll is accused of murdering his friend, 84-year-old Paddy O’Mahony on February 24th 2024 at Ballyreameen, near Castlemaine.
The former-soldier denies the charge.
A postmortem examination determined that Mr O’Mahony died as a result of haemorrhage and shock - from the bullet of the single shot passing through him.
The jury of eight men and four women was sent out to begin its deliberations at 3.10pm on Wednesday.
They returned over 40 minutes later, with a question for Mr Justice Patrick McGrath, before being excused for the day at 4.05pm.
The jury recommenced its deliberations this morning, these continue at the Central Criminal Court in Limerick.
