Charges have been dropped against one of the men accused of killing a man who went missing from the East Wall over two years ago.
Ciaran Noonan who was living in Ashbourne, Co Meath - but originally from the East Wall area - was last seen getting into a car at Russell Avenue, on October 20th, 2011.
The remains of the 29-year-old father of one were discovered a fortnight later in a field about six miles outside Trim in Co Meath.
27-year-old David Geraghty from Coolock Drive in Coolock was due to go on trial today charged with false imprisonment and manslaughter.
However, prosecuting counsel, Brendan Grehan, entered a nolle prosequi meaning that both charges against Mr Geraghty have been dropped.
Co-accused, 24 year old Daniel Quinn of Brega, Balbriggan, Dublin has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is due to be sentenced on January 23rd as is 34 year old Lynn Isaacson from Lighthouse Apartments, Church Road, East Wall, who has pleaded guilty to conspiring in the false imprisonment of Mr Noonan.
Another co-accused, 36 year old Mark Allen of Wellview Avenue, Mulhuddart in Dublin was not before court today and a bench warrant is outstanding for his arrest.
