A 37-year-old man charged with the murder of a woman in Passage West last February and setting fire to her home was served with a book of evidence yesterday.

A 36-year-old man charged with the murder of a mother of three in Passage West last February was formally arrested and charged with a new count of arson yesterday.

A middle-aged man with no health insurance who was worried about the treatment of his chronic back pain resorted to dealing drugs to pay for medical care.

In three separate, unrelated cases yesterday, gardaí arrested and charged three Corkmen with possession of child pornography.