FAMILY doctors could take 1,000 drug addicts off treatment waiting lists if they were allowed treat more people, a leading GP has said.

The trial of a Dublin man accused of murdering an Arklow resident when the car he was in allegedly swerved towards the victim killing him, will begin in the Central Criminal Court at Dublin today.

Sentencing of a 16-year-old girl, who preyed on two elderly women by acting as a "decoy" while their homes were being burgled, has been adjourned pending the outcome of a separate prosecution.

AN Irishman serving with the British Army was killed on Sunday in the battle for Basra.