The State is facing almost 900 claims for compensation from members of the gardaí who have allegedly suffered harm in the line of duty, it has been confirmed.

SIX youths have been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and having sex with a 14-year-old girl.

A Dublin man who was found weeping over his murdered brother’s body has received a four-year suspended sentence for aggravated burglary at a neighbouring home shortly after the killing.