A man has been sentenced to eight years for stabbing his friend leaving him with life threatening injuries.

A Dublin man has been sentenced to eight years for stabbing his friend in the stomach and chest leaving him with life-threatening injuries.

A man who had been given a suspended sentence after he attempted to block a fire engine during the 2006 "Love Ulster" riots has now been jailed after he committed seven new offences.

A man who attempted to block a fire engine during the 2006 "Love Ulster" riot has escaped with a suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.