Two Hungarian women working as prostitutes in Ireland described their brothel keeper as a “second mother” and a friend, a court has heard.

Former Dublin county manager Garda Paul Caffrey told a former player of his it would be a “good idea” to apologise after an alleged assault that took place during a league match, a court has heard.

A former Dublin footballer accused of breaking another player's jaw on the pitch told gardaí he struck out in a “reflex action” after he had been hit in the testicles, a court has heard.