A jury has cleared two Gardaí accused of beating a man during an arrest at Blanchardstown in Dublin.

A man who suffered severe brain damage in a road traffic accident has been jailed for six years after he admitted having nearly €45,000 worth of illegal drugs for sale or supply.

A homeless British man on trial for murdering a young Dubliner, stabbed her in the back six times puncturing her lungs and causing them to collapse, the Central Criminal Court has heard today.