A former gambler caught transporting €1.5m worth of cannabis to earn money to pay off his debts has been given a five year sentence.

A young Dublin man who viciously assaulted an ex-girlfriend in his car after a night drinking has been remanded in custody with consent to bail to allow him to attend for drug treatment.

The owner of a children's clothing store in Swords whose vicious stabbing left his victim's intestines protruding from his body has been jailed for 10 years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A 78-year-old priest who sexually abused several girls over a 25-year period has been given a four-year sentence by Judge Patrick McCartan who suspended all but 18 months that he must serve.

A bench warrent has been issued at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for one of the men previously accused of unlawful carnal knowledge until the Supreme Court ruling on the unconstitutionality of legislation last year.

A man who attacked a 13-year-old boy at a family christening - punching, kicking and banging the child’s head off the ground - has been given a two-year suspended sentence and ordered to pay €3,000 compensation by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A charge of statutory rape has been withdrawn against another man at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following a week when six men, including Mr C, had similar charges against them dropped.

A solicitor has told the Conrad Gallagher trial that the contract under which the Fitzwilliam Hotel purchased paintings from him was "unambiguous" but "untidy".

Celebrity chef Conrad Gallagher, accused of stealing three paintings from the Fitzwilliam Hotel, told gardaí he knew they belonged to the hotel and he should not have sold them, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard.

Leading chef Conrad Gallagher has failed in his attempt to stop his trial for the alleged theft of three paintings from going ahead as planned next Tuesday at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.