Paddy Barnes recorded a majority-decision points win over Silvio Olteanu at the Waterfront Hall on Saturday night as the two-time Olympic medallist claimed his first professional title in just his third paid bout.

A Range Rover worth an estimated €140,000 was one of 21 vehicles seized in a massive operation targeting organised crime and the bogus motor trade.

Some 45 successful candidates for promotion to senior ranks in the Garda Síochána have been officially notified.

The harm to two children highlights the need for the State, communities, and gardaí to unite to try to combat criminal gangs, says Cormac O’Keeffe.

THOUGH it’s four years since world boxing champion Bernard Dunne retired, his fighting spirit is as strong as ever.

Two Clondalkin brothers arrested after a dramatic late night chase along the M50 have been charged with ramming another man's car.

Operation Transformation leader Marc Gibbs said the pressure of appearing on television for the hit RTÉ series caused him to suffer an anxiety attack last week.

Operation Transformation opened last night with the dreaded weigh-in.

A youth who smashed a glass bottle over a concert-goer at a Swedish House Mafia gig has been sentenced to five years in prison with the final two years suspended.

The DPP has launched a challenge to the jail terms imposed on two community volunteers caught mixing crack cocaine.

Gardaí are hunting three men seen running from a car they believe may have been used in Dublin’s latest gangland style murder.

Detectives investigating Dublin’s latest gangland style murder are trawling through evidence in a bid to find a motive.

It was one of the fights of the year... again. And it was also one of the shocks of the year... again. But with boxing fans clamouring for a Manny Pacquiao v Juan Manuel Marquez V, the duo will share the spotlight anew on April 20.

It would be easy to enjoy a mini-rant about Juan Manuel Marquez’s miraculous sixth round recovery to land the punch of the year but there are more than enough inches cascading down upon the 39-year-old’s reputation.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a mother of four who assaulted her close friend outside the Rotunda Hospital in an incident that led to the victim’s death.

A man who attempted to rob a building society in Dublin while dressed as a wealthy wheelchair-bound woman has been jailed for this, and another attempted robbery.

A Clondalkin man who left a clamper with severe neurological damage after he struck his head with a lump hammer has been sentenced to 10 years with the final three suspended.

A Clondalkin man who was caught in possession of child pornography after leaving his mobile phone containing the images behind in a pub has been given community service instead of a prison term.

The brother of a convicted murderer who was involved in smuggling contraband into Mountjoy prison has been given a suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A man who repeatedly stabbed a Polish national leaving him with life-threatening injuries has received a three-year suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A Clondalkin man who was caught walking through a park with almost €200,000 worth of heroin in his backpack has been jailed for eight years.

JAMIE HEASLIP yesterday praised coach Michael Cheika’s rotation policy for helping to keep the Leinster squad fresh ahead of next weekend’s Magners League final clash with the Ospreys.

A 22-year-old Dublin man has been jailed for life after a jury at the Central Criminal Court found him guilty of murdering another man during a drugs “rip” in Walkinstown in December 2007.

The brother of a convicted murderer who was involved in smuggling contraband into Mountjoy prison, has had his sentence adjourned to allow him to attend for drug treatment.

A prison officer and a convicted murderer serving a life sentence, who were both involved in smuggling contraband into Mountjoy prison, have been jailed for a total of seven years by Judge Katherine Delahunt.

A jury at the trial of a Clondalkin man accused of pointing a loaded gun at gardaí has heard that the weapon allegedly recovered from him was “cocked, ready for use” and had its serial number erased.

A former stripper who held onto €2.2m worth of heroin for someone else has been given a four-year sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

WORLD boxing champion Bernard Dunne is to be honoured in Cork this week on the same day a legendary Leeside-born boxer is commemorated.

CORK hurling manager Gerald McCarthy and his selectors have named a 24-man panel for Sunday’s Waterford Crystal League clash with WIT.

An "exhibitionist" who sent naked pictures of himself by text to a 12-year-old girl, and was also in contact with several of her friends, has had his sentence adjourned at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A Nigerian man who told his estranged wife "I'll kill you and get two years in prison" while strangling her has been jailed for three years by Judge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A Dublin cocaine addict who had a €600 a week habit has been given a suspended sentence for storing over €7,000 worth of the drug.

Dublin manager Paul Caffrey has made four changes to his team for Saturday's O'Byrne Cup semi-final against Carlow (Parnell Park, throw-in 5pm).

Minutes before Karl Breen inflicted the three stabs wounds, which killed Martin McLaughlin, he was pictured on CCTV hugging and embracing his friend, a court has heard.

After an injury-ravaged 2006, Colin Moran will captain Paul Caffrey's Dublin side in Saturday's Dublin Bus/Evening Herald Dubs Stars match in Portmarnock (throw-in 2pm).

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Two mothers of young children have been remanded in custody for sentence for kidnapping of a businessmen arising out of "a genuine but misguided belief" that he was "a conman".

Dublin manager Paul Caffrey has named five league debutants in his side for Sunday’s Allianz NFL Division 1A opener against Tyrone in Omagh (throw-in 2.30pm).

Dublin will face arch rivals Meath in Sunday's O'Byrne Cup semi-final without influential centre half-forward Alan Brogan.

A SUSPECT in the murder of a young man in a Dublin hotel in the early hours of New Year’s Day was arrested last night.

Super sub Joe McMahon is a doubt for inclusion in the Tyrone squad for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final replay against Dublin at Croke Park.

Two Dublin men accused of the drive-by shooting of a 25-year-old father-of-one outside Cloverhill prison have each been sentenced to life imprisonment today at the Central Criminal Court.

ANITA GILL was a bit green around the gills yesterday after she ate two sheep’s eyeballs in a radio challenge.