A Dublin man has pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to the murder of convicted criminal Eamon Kelly in Killester in Dublin three years ago.
Sean Connolly, 35, of Bernard Curtis House, Bluebell, had been charged at a special sitting of the non-jury court with the murder of Mr Kelly at Furry Park Road, Killester, on 4 December 2012.
Connolly had also been charged with IRA membership and with possession of a firearm on the same occasion.
His trial on all three counts was due to commence today in the three-judge court.
However, Connolly pleaded guilty to the murder of Mr Kelly on his arraignment and the court was told that the remaining two counts would proceed no further.
The trial had been expected to last three weeks.
There was a large garda presence in court with senior officers, detectives and uniformed gardaí in attendance.
A victim impact report is being prepared, and a date of 1 May was set for the court to convene again.
