A garda accused of beating a suspect following a high-speed chase used justified force according to colleagues who gave evidence at his trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

THE man who died in a crash on a stolen motorcycle in Cork city on Monday night was previously caught stealing a car on the same street.

Fire crews were today battling a blaze at warehouses in Dublin’s docklands which has been smouldering since Monday.

THIS is how yesterday’s raids in connection with the London bombings last week unfolded.

DELAYS in giving permission to expand port facilities could damage the country’s economy, the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) warned yesterday.

Cosmetics and sunglasses worth more than €300,000 have been stolen from Dublin docks.