A man who made his escape from gardaí in a horse and carriage after slashing his victim’s cheek with a blade has been sentenced to three and half years with the final two years suspended.

Three inner city men who got suspended sentences from Judge Tony Hunt for a violent robbery have been brought back before him at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for breaching their 9pm curfew conditions.

A German bank is in last-minute talks to finance the planned €1bn development of the English national stadium at Wembley, it was reported today.

Wembley chief Rodney Walker is ‘‘hopeful’’ that the Football Association will not scrap plans for a national stadium altogether.