A jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has found a man not guilty of manslaughter. The jury of eight men and four women took three hours to reach a unanimous verdict and find Mr Keith Hayes (24), of Aungier Street, Dublin, not guilty of the manslaughter of Mr Joseph O'Toole (22) outside the Purty Loft nightclub, Dun Laoghaire, on July 25th, 1998.
Judge Dominic Lynch discharged the accused.