A 70-year-old Bray resident has gone on trial for assaulting his elderly female housemate with a hammer causing her serious harm.

A Dublin man with an interest in guns faces community service work and a fine later this year for possessing firearms and ammunition he bought legally in South Africa.

A couple accused of kidnapping their grandson in the US and bringing him to Ireland will learn today if they are to be extradited to face charges by the American authorities.

The High Court could halt work tomorrow on the controversial section of Dublin’s M50 motorway pending an injunction hearing.