A civil servant who, while working as an administrative officer with the court service, embezzled over €35,000 that was to be paid against fines, has been sentenced to a year in prison.

A youth who took part in an unprovoked attack where a man was “rugby tackled” to the ground and repeatedly kicked to his head, has been remanded on continuing bail pending sentence.

A 17-year-old boy has been remanded on continuing bail over an unprovoked attack where a man was “rugby tackled” to the ground and repeatedly kicked to his head.