A chronic heroin addict who robbed one premises twice in four days during a spate of eight armed robberies has been given a 10 year sentence by Judge Katherine Delahunt at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A computer technician who had what gardaí described as "the vilest and most horrendous ever" images of child porn has been remanded in custody for sentence by Judge Miriam Reynolds at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A drug addict who threatened two doctors at Beaumont Hospital with a blood-filled syringe has been jailed for four years by Judge Des Hogan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court