A man who sent a 15-year-old boy explicit social media messages inviting the child to have sex with him has received a fully suspended sentence.

The Court of Appeal has set aside a man’s 12-year prison sentence for possession of drugs worth over €4m in a case that raised an "important question" regarding construction of the Misuse of Drugs Act, as amended.

The Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in a case which raises an “important question” regarding construction of the Misuse of Drugs Act as amended.

A man who was transporting €500,000 worth of "ecstasy" tablets which he said was in part payment of a debt has been given a ten year sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.