“His problem is alcohol, judge."

The defendant was served with a book of evidence

“I noticed Mr Brennan was unphased, zoned out; his pupils were black, dilated"

No witnesses, no CCTV

The actions were described as a 'nasty act'

“I’m no nun!”

The defendant is to face trial in the circuit court

The defendant went to hug the injured party then kissed him on the back of his neck after he got the cigarette

“He punched her twice in the face, pulled her hair, and told her he’d cut her head off"

“I told him it wasn’t me; I was at home. The car wasn’t outside the front of the house. I was at home when he knocked on the door.” 

“When I refused her alcohol, she hit me with a blunt instrument a number of times, she damaged property, windows, cars"

The man is up in court for the possession of €1,200 of cannabis

The investigation examined procurement concerns at the statutory body, and the file that was submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) led to a total 178 charges be brought against the four individuals.

A costly offence

"The way he treats the mother of his children is appalling, cowardly and embarrassing.

“He’s too old to be in court on this nature of a case."

The woman was given a nine-month sentene

The incident caused thousands of euro worth of damage for one driver

The woman faces several charges

Binak Cokaj, working as a packer, suffered fatal head injuries because of the lid of a vacuum packing machine closed on him