A mother and daughter who suffered soft tissue injuries when a car in which they were passengers rear-ended another vehicle in Wexford town have secured total damages of more than €72,000 from the High Court.

A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for possession of drugs with a street value of over €760,000.

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