A Dublin man has been jailed for 10 years for his role in trying to make a female college student have sex with her male housemates after breaking into their home with a hammer and hacksaw.

A Dublin man will be sentenced next week for his role in trying to make a female college student have sex with her male housemates after breaking into their home with a hammer and hacksaw.

CONSTRUCTION group John Sisk & Son Ltd has announced profits of more than €13.3 million for 2009, down from profits of nearly €22m the previous year, but still a creditable performance given the broader economic challenges facing the Irish building sector.

TRADERS in Bandon have warned they would be fighting for survival if a proposed pilot one-way traffic system is introduced.