Update 10.15am 

A man seen fleeing the scene of a near-fatal shooting in Limerick two years ago has been identified by several of his neighbours.

Somalia's prime minister said he could go after pirates if other nations gave him the resources he needed.

A bouncer who bit part of a man's ear off because he was depressed about being told he may have CJD - a form of "mad cow disease" - has been given a three year sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A bouncer who bit part of a man's ear off because he was depressed about being told he may have CJD - a form of "mad cow disease" - will be sentenced later at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.