An off-duty garda had to jump out of the way in a car park by his home when a motorist twice drove at him deliberately.

A builder who lost his job after 25 years resorted to growing cannabis at his home because he could see no other way out of his financial problems.

A 17-year-old boy arrested for leading gardai on a 150kmph car chase along the M50 in Dublin, was remanded in custody today at the Children's Court.