A young homeless man who set fire to a hostel bathroom and threatened a fellow occupant has been remanded in prison by Judge Desmond Hogan until accommodation is found for him.

A man who took part in a violent attack on a garda who was trying to arrest his cousin has been given community work instead of a prison sentence.

A teenage passenger in a stolen car that twice rammed a patrol car during a high speed chase putting gardaí "in fear of their lives" and caused €25,000 in damage has been sentenced to nine months detention.

Nightclubs should ensure that their customers do not leave with "lethal weapons" such as bottles, Judge Katherine Delahunt said as she jailed a man who "glassed" his victim in the face.

A mother of two has received an 18-month suspended sentence from Judge Katherine Delahunt for her role in a violent attack on a garda who was trying to arrest a drinking companion.

A teenager who claimed he spent the night "watching movies and smoking cannabis" has been cleared by a jury of involvement in a melee in Ballymun which resulted in two gardaí being removed to hospital.