A man has been charged at Waterford District Court with killing another man during a row in Tramore, Co Waterford last summer.
Niall Hewison from Tramore was charged with the manslaughter of Edmund Rice aged 54, who died in the early hours of 24 June last.
The 23-year-old was charged with assault causing harm to Mr Rice last June.
Today, Detective Sergeant Shay Keevans told the court that the Hewison had now been charged with manslaughter.
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Judge Kevin Staunton sent the case forward to a sitting of the circuit court next week.