A former Bray Wanderers footballer who was found in possession of almost half a million euro worth of cocaine and heroin at his family home has had his sentencing adjourned until next week.

Gardaí in Dublin have arrested a 22-year-old man following the seizure of nearly €500,000 worth of drugs in the Ballyfermot area last night.

A convicted murderer and drug dealer has been jailed for two years by Judge Katherine Delahunt at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after he was found in possession of €1,980 worth of cocaine.

The friend of a Dublin man accused of murdering an Arklow 21-year-old, says he saw his friend running up the road - blood on his face, being chased by four men - after a fight which started in Arklow’s Rascals Disco, a court has heard.