A 22-year-old man has appeared in court today charged with the rape of a teenage girl in Swords, Dublin last weekend.

A 34-year-old Chinese national has been remanded in custody after appearing in court in Dublin today, charged in connection with a fatal assault in Dublin last Friday.

Two teenagers questioned about a violent attack on a Polish man who died have been released without charge, gardaí confirmed today.

Two men were remanded in custody tonight after appearing in court on separate weapons charges.

A 31-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Co. Carlow at the weekend.

The mother of the notorious 'Scissor Sisters' today broke down sobbing as lawyers pleaded for leniency over her role in covering up the gruesome killing of her African boyfriend.

WORK on a €120m landmark criminal court complex in Dublin, capable of handling over 200,000 criminal cases each year, is scheduled to begin next week, and is due for completion in 2010.

The prosecution in the Joe O'Reilly murder case has said it needs more time to prepare the book of evidence.

THE man accused of causing a hoax bomb alert which created chaos at Dublin Airport on Tuesday has been remanded in custody following a brief court appearance yesterday.

The employers of a juror in the Kieran Keane murder trial have been ordered to continue to pay his wages for the duration of the trial.

A 20-year-old man has appeared before Kilmainham district court charged with the murder of Thomas Farrell (43) in his home in Ballyfermot, West Dublin, on Wednesday night.