It was the prosecution's case that DNA evidence linked Darren Weldon to a number plate found in the debris of a car bomb which exploded outside Newry courthouse on February 22, 2010.

He was left with a conundrum: How do you disprove an allegation of historic sexual abuse, writes Michael Clifford

Garda-organised crime units are to crack down on gangs dealing in anabolic steroids when the products are added to the list of controlled drugs, such as cocaine and heroin.

A Dublin-based garda has been charged with harassing two women over an 18-month period.