A 32-year-old Dublin mother who was pepper-sprayed by gardaí when they seized her car and arrested her, has been awarded damages in the Circuit Civil Court for defamation and assault.

A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of Twink's dog.

Gardaí investigating what is been described as the shocking rape of an elderly woman have taken statements from a number of people who attended a party near her home on Friday night.

Two women and a man have been arrested following the seizure of a number of firearms and drugs in Tallaght, Dublin yesterday.

A man who claims he was unlawfully evicted from his family home by his estranged father has brought a High Court action aimed at preventing the property being sold.

Gardaí are appealing for information about a teenager missing from Dublin since last week.

An investigation's underway after a suspicious package was intercepted at a Dublin Post Office, addressed to Justice Minister Alan Shatter.

A man has been arrested by gardaí investigating the discovery of a womans' body at a house in Firhouse, Dublin on Sunday last.

A philanthropist/property developer, who told gardaí they were “bastards” when he was arrested at a pub he had owned which was subsequently taken over by Nama, has been placed on a peace bond by Tallaght Court.

Four people have been arrested and more than €350,000 worth of drugs have been seized in two separate Garda operations in the east.

A man has been arrested in connection with a bank robbery in Dublin earlier this month.

Two female gardaí were injured yesterday when their patrol car was struck head-on by another vehicle as they drove into an estate in Limerick to investigate a domestic incident.

A Polish national has escaped a jail term after he spat blood into the mouth of a garda while he was being taken into custody for being drunk and disorderly.

Gardaí investigating a bank robbery at the Rathfarnham Shopping Centre in Dublin yesterday have arrested two men this morning.

Gardaí have released without charge three men they were questioning about the murder of Dublin man Kenneth Fetherston.

Gardaí investigating the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man in the Tallaght area of the city last week have made another arrest overnight.

An imprisoned teenager who threatened to kill a garda has been given a four years sentence by Judge Tony Hunt at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Gardaí have seized €27,000 worth of cannabis resin in a house in south Dublin.

A 28-year-old man was arrested tonight after cocaine worth €70,000 was seized.

A juvenile has been arrested in connection with an attack on a bus driver in the Dublin suburb of Rathfarnham on Monday evening.

Gardaí investigating the murder of two men in Dublin’s gangland feud have arrested three men, it emerged tonight.

THE families of two young men who died in suspicious circumstances after being arrested by gardaí yesterday joined forces in their fight for inquiries into the deaths.

The families of two young men who died in suspicious circumstances after being arrested by gardai today joined forces in their fight for inquiries ino the deaths.

A Congolese man who is accused of abducting and abusing two teenage girls was today refused bail.

A 34-year old man has been arrested in connection with a drugs seizure in Dublin.

A WOMAN is expected to be charged this morning in connection with the death of a father-of-two.