A Latvian man who was convicted of raping a fellow national in a Dublin laneway over two years ago has been given a seven-year sentence by the Central Criminal Court.

A 17-year-old boy arrested for possessing a set of house keys stolen during the course of a car hijacking has been remanded on continuing bail while further serious charges are considered.

A man accused of murdering his Navy comrade told gardaí he broke a brush handle on the deceased's head in a row on board the Navy flagship, the LE Eithne.