ACCORDING to my encyclopaedia, people have been producing almanacs since the beginnings of astronomy. As far back as ancient Rome, people were routinely warned in advance about days that were dangerous — beware the Ides of March! — as well as told about days that would be good to do business.

A 23-year-old Dublin man was sentenced to nine years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court today for the manslaughter of another man in 1999.

A Dublin man has been convicted of manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court tonight.

A 23-year-old Dublin man has gone on trial for the murder of his sister’s boyfriend in Ballymun in north Dublin more than two years ago.