A Dublin man has been jailed for his role in the movement of €778,000 worth of cannabis imported from Spain and hidden under scented candles.

DNA samples taken from a man accused of murdering an 18-month-old infant matched that of the infant, a forensic expert told a murder trial jury today.

A former soldier charged with murdering an 18-month-old infant appeared drunk when gardai arrived at the scene on the morning of the killing, a murder trial jury heard.