Native Irish speaker described how he 'smacked' grandfather's head with granite stone, cement block

A 39-year-old man from Derrybeg in County Donegal has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of his 78-year-old grandfather at Carrickcoyle on 19 December 2023. The Central Criminal Court jury heard that the accused described using a granite stone and cement block to assault the victim outside his home in the Donegal Gaeltacht. In interviews with gardaí, the accused stated he had experienced command…