A High Court action brought by a 12-year-old girl has been adjourned to allow a body that governs Irish dancing consider her application for an exemption to allow her dance in a forthcoming world championship qualifier.

GARDAÍ managed to thwart a tiger kidnapping after they were alerted to suspicious activity at a north Dublin post office.

Gardaí are investigating a botched post office raid in north county Dublin overnight, during which a man and woman were held hostage.