A cocaine addict who robbed a bookmaker's shortly after filling out a lost docket form with his real name and address has had his sentence adjourned at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A chronic heroin addict whose 15-month-old son was found with cuts, bruises and burns to his body while lying in a bedroom that had "evidence of drug use" has been remanded on bail pending sentence.

Charges against a Lithuanian man on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court accused of dangerous driving causing the death of an elderly man have been dramatically dropped by the State.

A Lithuanian man on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court accused of dangerous driving causing the death of a elderly man admitted to gardaí that he left the accident scene and cleaned blood from his car.

An alcoholic father of one who ran up drug debts to feed his cocaine habit has been given a ten year sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for possession of an estimated €200,000 of heroin.