A man who fatally knocked down a cyclist when he drove a car at speed through a red light had been banned from driving, a court has heard.

A judge yesterday banned a 74-year-old peace activist from entering Co Clare arising from an alleged incursion into Shannon Airport.

Gardaí are appealing for information on a serious assault on a man in Dublin last month.

Three men who took part in a vicious attack in Dublin city centre on two US tourists who had tried to stop a robbery will be sentenced on Monday.