Family, friends and politicians bade a final farewell to PJ Mara yesterday as the former government press secretary was laid to rest in Co Galway.

A jury has heard over 60 voicemail messages which a barrister allegedly left on a younger colleague’s phone some of which stated “I want you to be my boyfriend” and one advising the man that he was being watched when he was in the bathroom.

ALMOST half of all complaints made against Dublin taxi drivers last year related to overcharging while one in seven cab owners have a criminal record, according to Garda figures.