An Albanian bouncer has denied he tried to blackmail former boxing world champion Steve Collins after he fractured his two front teeth.

A Chinese woman has gone on trial for running a brothel in Dublin city centre.

A 17-year-old boy, who took part in an assault on a man who claimed his head was used like a football as his attackers took “penalty kicks”, was given a six-month sentence at the Dublin Children’s Court yesterday.

A 17-year-old boy has been found guilty at the Dublin Children’s Court of taking part in an assault on a man who claimed his head was used like a football as his attackers took “penalty kicks".