Two men who were arrested after a high speed pursuit in Cork during which a garda was injured have been remanded in custody after being charged with theft and a range of road traffic offences.

A Spaniard with over €100,000 in business debts resorted to swallowing 157 capsules of cannabis before flying into Cork but a customs sniffer dog detected the drug smuggling.

A DUBLIN murder trial has heard that gardaí did not respond to an incident that preceded the killing because they were too busy.

A Garda who injured his thumb while arresting a person has brought a High Court challenge to the Minister for Justice's refusal of permission to bring a compensation claim.

The brother of murdered prisoner Gary Douch has been jailed for seven years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for possession of explosives.

A Dublin youth, who was involved in public-order incidents which left gardaí in danger from violent teenagers, has been given bail pending sentence with nightly curfew which a judge said should be actively monitored.

A 16-year-old boy appeared in court yesterday charged with drug dealing following his arrest for possession of €33,000 worth of cocaine.

A Congolese man who is accused of abducting and abusing two teenage girls was today refused bail.

Charges against a garda accused of possessing child pornography have been dropped by the Director of Public Prosecutions at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.