A new appeal date has been set for a man convicted of an assault at the centre of a dispute, which triggered the resignation of former Junior Minister Trevor Sargent.

A man's appeal of an assault conviction at the centre of a dispute, which triggered the resignation of former Junior Minister Trevor Sargent, was described today as “a matter of some delicacy” and adjourned until October.

A man appealing his conviction for an assault that was at the centre of a dispute, which triggered the resignation of former Junior Minister Trevor Sargent, had his case adjourned again today.

DEPARTED junior minister Trevor Sargent tried to tell a garda who should be interviewed as part of a criminal inquiry into a fight between neighbours.

A MAN arrested for a second time in connection with the investigation into the murder of Rachel O’Reilly was last night released without charge.

The husband of a murdered mother of two was fined €750 today for driving his sister’s car without insurance.

FORMER Westlife star Brian McFadden is due before a court in Dublin next month to face criminal prosecution for a number of alleged motoring offences.

Former Westlife singer Brian McFadden will face charges over alleged driving offences in a Dublin court next month after his case was adjourned for the fourth time today.

A court appearance by former Westlife singer Brian McFadden for alleged driving offences has been delayed at his request – just months after he criticised the courts system for holding up the case, it emerged tonight.