A grandfather who became involved in a violent incident in a pet shop after his son got into a dispute about a parking space has been jailed for 18 months.

A man is due to appear in court tomorrow charged in connection with a dramatic armed robbery on the southside.

Gardaí have issued specific flood warnings for several areas of Dublin today.

Gardai are investigating the serious assault on a man in Dublin overnight.

Colt Telecom announced its intention to mothball its internet data centre on the Longmile Road in keeping with its increased focus on cost efficiency with a view to reaching profitability by 2004.