A mother of four who claimed she slipped on a chip on the floor of a shopping centre food court has sued in the High Court, writes Ann O'Loughlin.

GARDAÍ are examining if a man who knifed himself in the throat during a standoff with gardaí has committed a criminal offence.

Gardaí in Dublin are investigating an incident last night in which armed officers engaged in a six-hour stand-off with a man threatening to harm himself.

A man injured himself tonight following a stand-off with gardaí that lasted more than five hours.

Gardaí in Dublin are investigating the theft of €300,000 worth of electrical equipment from a business premises in the north of the city over the weekend.