The testimony was heard as part of three emotional victim impact statements read Monday to the Central Criminal Court, where Brian McHugh (40) was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment for murdering 52-year-old Lisa Thompson.

Evidence was heard that Ms Thompson - who was stabbed 11 times in the chest - was dealing prescription drugs from her home.

Evidence has been given that Lisa Thompson - who was stabbed 11 times in the chest - was dealing prescription drugs from her home and that she and Brian McHugh (40) had a "bit of a fling" in the year before she died.

The jury has also heard that DNA recovered from jewellery found in the defendant's home also matched that of Ms Thompson.

Brian McHugh with an address at Cairn Court, Poppintree, Ballymun in Dublin 11, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Ms Thompson (52) at Sandyhill Gardens, Ballymun in Dublin 11 on May 9th, 2022

It is the prosecution's case that the man in the CCTV footage is the accused Brian McHugh

An exhibit officer, who showed the two sports bags to the jury, informed the court that there were a total of 24,700 tablets in the 205 boxes.

Brian McHugh (40), with an address at Cairn Court, Poppintree, Ballymun in Dublin 11, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Lisa Thompson (52)