A 27-year-old Limerick man who violently assaulted two gardaí while in custody, has been described by a senior member of the force as one of "the most violent criminals in Limerick city".

A Nigerian teenage asylum seeker, who was heavily involved in the sale of crack cocaine in inner city Dublin, has been released on six-month suspended sentence.

A Nigerian teenage asylum seeker has been remanded in custody pending a pre-sentence probation report after pleading guilty to trafficking in €3,000 worth of crack cocaine.