A man who assaulted his girlfriend and left her hospitalised for four months with serious brain injuries has been sentenced to six years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended.

A young Dublin man who viciously assaulted an ex-girlfriend in his car after a night drinking has been remanded in custody with consent to bail to allow him to attend for drug treatment.

A young Dublin man will be sentenced at a later date for viciously assaulting an ex-girlfriend in his car after a night's drinking.