A Dublin man who raped 14-year-old girl at knife point after meeting her on the internet has been sentenced to 10 years with the final two suspended.

A homeless man accused of murdering a pensioner told gardaí he left the elderly man he assaulted lying on the ground to go “on the p**s”, the Central Criminal Court heard.

A homeless man pleading not guilty to murdering a Dublin pensioner told gardaí he “lost the head” and “hit the old fella in the chest twice” a court heard.

A man who is "not naturally aggressive" has been given a four year and nine month sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for two separate assaults last year.

A man who subjected two students to an hour long ordeal in which they were tied up and robbed in their own apartment has received a five year sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.