The trial of four men accused of having equipment for printing counterfeit currency has been adjourned until Tuesday after new information about a fifth suspect in the case was furnished to the defence.

THE Director of Public Prosecutions is considering whether charges should be brought over the death of a man whose family blame his fall from a balcony on magic mushrooms.

A 42-year-old insurance agent who defrauded three insurance companies of €2.5m was today sentenced to four years in jail.

SOME 20 clients of the collapsed W&R Morrogh Stockbroking firm were defrauded to the tune of around €5 million.

FORMER W&R Morrogh Stockbrokers partner Stephen Pearson pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of defrauding the company's clients of €5.7 million.