Brian Stacey, 45, of Derry Drive, Crumlin and Ronan Stephens, 41, from Captain’s Road also in Crumlin have pleaded not guilty to charges under the Maritime Safety Act and the Public Order Act.

A man described as "Dublin’s politest bank robber" who took more than €50,000 from various banks over a six-month period when in the throes of a crack cocaine addiction has been jailed for four years by Judge Desmond Hogan.