Dublin criminal Brian Rattigan, who admitted killing his former friend and wrote a letter of apology to his mother asking for forgiveness, has been jailed for nine years at the Central Criminal Court for manslaughter.

Dublin criminal Brian Rattigan has moved to appeal his conviction for directing the supply of drugs from prison.

The Supreme Court has directed a retrial in the case of Brian Rattigan who last year won his appeal against his conviction for the murder of a man in Dublin almost 17 years ago.

Convicted drug dealer Brian Rattigan has won an appeal against his conviction for the murder of a 21-year-old man in Dublin.

A number of high-profile criminal appeals will have to be reheard because High Court judge Mr Justice Michael Hanna is seriously ill.