A drunk man drinking a can of beer broke a bottle of wine he took from a shelf in a service station and then punched a member of staff in the face when he was asked to leave.

The forensic evidence used against the Guildford Four was stronger than the evidence used against a Dublin man accused of a gang murder, a defence barrister told the Central Criminal Court today.

A Limerick man with a flooring business in Co Tipperary was yesterday before Limerick District Court on charges of robbery and attempted robbery from four service stations in the Limerick area and two burglaries in Adare.

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A woman was still traumatised last night after being assaulted and robbed of a large sum of money she was about to lodge in a bank in Cork.

Owner Rich Ricci believes Vautour may have been underestimated ahead of today’s JLT Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham.

A 13-year-old buying chips for himself was grabbed and threatened that his throat would be cut with a Stanley blade by a raider demanding money from the employee behind the fast food restaurant’s counter.

A heroin addict jumped the counter of a service station in Cork City to rob almost €500 in cash and a bundle of lottery tickets but it was a luckless experience which resulted in a three-year jail sentence yesterday.

A 33-year-old Limerick man charged with murder has admitted that he can be seen discharging four gunshots on CCTV footage of the killing.

A Wicklow man on trial for the murder of a 27-year-old father of two was captured on CCTV footage purchasing a can of Red Bull, later found at the scene of the killing.

I AM wondering how much more the people of Cashel can take regarding the butchering of their town?

A Dublin man was jailed for four years at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today for having guns and ammunition in south Dublin last year.

A Dublin man pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today to having guns and ammunition in south Dublin last year.

DESPITE a continued fall in the price of crude oil, motorists are being warned to expect a continued “slow increase” in the price of fuel because of fluctuating currency values, as well as the recent introduction of a carbon tax.

HUNDREDS of mourners last night attended the removal of the remains of murdered Limerick breadman Daniel Treacy to St Mary’s Church.

CONSULTANTS have been appointed to design the public spaces in Cork’s docklands region, earmarked for massive regeneration.

Two men have been arrested following an armed robbery at a Dublin petrol station last night.

Gardaí are gearing up for a bank holiday blitz this weekend.