Denying an obstruction charge, Edward Cichan said: “It is complete lies....When they showed a warrant I said let me read it. They said, the last time we done that they ate it."

Three young children were found in a highly distressed state at a house party in Carrigaline where gardaí found many empty beer cans and drug paraphernalia including needles, tinfoil and burnt spoons on the floor.

Two Nigerian friends fell out because of mobile phones going missing during a trip to Nigeria — one man who was convicted of assaulting the other was put on a two-year peace bond yesterday.

A struck-off solicitor, who stole more than€9,000 during what was described as a schematic criminal fraud, has been given a seven-month suspended sentence.