Former world boxing champion Steve Collins has gone on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for allegedly assaulting a bouncer at the National Boxing Stadium last year.

A former Dublin City Council worker who was forced from his home after the appearance of a newspaper report on his arrest for child-pornography possession has been given a suspended sentence.

An alleged female 'getaway' driver was caught as a result of a concerned citizen shouting at her not to litter the place when she tried to dump a bag after an armed robbery, a Dublin Circuit Crimianl Court jury has heard.

A Louth father who posted pictures and details of his estranged daughters on the internet has been jailed for two years by Judge Patrick McCarten who had barred him previously from contacting them.

A man who took €71,000 from the back an unlocked ATM machine has been given a three years sentence by Judge Patrick McCarten at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.