The Court of Criminal Appeal has reduced the prison sentence imposed on a Dublin man who kidnapped and raped a Spanish au pair after it ruling that comments made at the his sentencing hearing by Mr Justice Paul Carney were "inappropriate"and "indefensible."

Gardaí in Ballymun are renewing their appeal to find a man missing since St Stephen's Day.

Gardai in Ballymun in Dublin are seeking assistance in tracing the whereabouts of David Mullen who has been missing since St Stephen's Day.