A 16-year-old boy who attacked two Bus Éireann workers and made threats about raping their family members has been warned he could be facing a custodial sentence.

A Dublin man with a previous drugs conviction could face going back to jail for possessing almost €28,000 of cannabis herb, cocaine, and heroin in his home and car.

A retired detective who prayed over the body of a murdered colleague shot down in front of him in a Tallaght gun battle 31 years ago has been awarded €150,000 damages at a Garda compensation hearing in the High Court.

THREE friends died after being thrown from a car which lost control on a bend and collided with a truck parked on the other side of the street, an inquest heard last night.