A senior detective told the court that calls were made to a Chinese restaurant and the delivery driver was threatened by two men.

Close to 110 drivers were also detected holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.

A number of stories feature heavily on Irish front pages on Saturday, including energy price increases and Sean McGovern's latest appearance in the Special Criminal Court.

The changes to the Red Line are in place from Saturday, May 2nd, until the bank holiday Monday, May 4th.

He was also charged with unlawful possession of the .32 calibre Beretta semi-automatic and the slide for a 9mm Glock semi-automatic pistol at Applegreen Service Station in Mallow on November 4th.

The aim of the operation was to target vehicles used for criminal activity, including drug distribution, money laundering, and transporting firearms.

Viorel Rostas (37) of Swanhall, Belgard Square, Tallaght has 79 previous convictions, including for theft and is assessed at high risk of reoffending

Farmer Patrick Heffernan had his application dismissed after he asked for an extension of time to appeal a ruling by the Circuit Court in Tipperary barring him from attending or trespassing on the 83 hectares of land.

Michael Dunne, aged 22 with an address in Co Kildare, appeared before Tullamore District Court on Friday.

Derek Moore (aka Hutch) has 44 previous convictions including for manslaughter, assault causing serious harm, attempted robbery, possession of drugs, endangerment and eight for dangerous driving

A 66-year-old man has been charged with several offences including attempted murder following an attack on Dunmurry police station.

Judge Martin Nolan said it was lucky there were no collisions as a result of the incident

Det Garda Cathy Burke said that, in total, there were 2,617 images and videos of child abuse recovered from Adrian Cleary’s mobile phone.

Businessman Deepak Sharma’s Figs Properties Ltd is seeking planning permission for the hotel at 30-33 College Green and also fronting onto Suffolk Street.

Firefighters were tackling a significant blaze in Brookeborough.

Works on the extension to the Alex Hotel had been stopped following protests by residents last month at a site entrance at Boyne Lane in the south inner city.

The judge said that one testimonial on the man’s behalf is 'rather disturbing' as it 'speaks without referring to these offences' of the man 'having a strong moral compass'.

On Friday, Judge Martina Baxter handed both men a sentence of three years and three months, backdated to when they went into custody.

PrepayPower is to increase its gas and electricity prices from June 1st in a move that will affect around 180,000 electricity customers and 60,000 gas customers.

A man is to appear in court in connection with a fatal house fire in which a woman and child died.