A man armed with a 4ft-long stick was jailed for four months for taking the law into his own hands and causing an injury to garda by resisting arrest.

A "desperado" who stole a minibus for a highly dangerous escapade has been jailed for 18 months.

Gardaí dealing with a minor traffic matter outside a pub in Cork had to contend with a crowd gathering at the window and heckling them from the premises.