Sgt Kirby said that the defendant had 50 previous convictions.

The defendant was described as a "decent young fella" in court

"(The garda) said if I didn’t admit to holding the phone, he was going to do me for coming off the roundabout"

The court heard that Mr Smith, who was not present, has 11 previous convictions

The woman had 54 previous convictions

“A female was hit in the face and body"

The court was told the defendant was on a combination of drugs and alcohol at the time

Legal aid was refused in the case

Train was stopped for 30 minutes

The injured party attended hospital where it was found his jaw had been “knocked out of place”, which “left it clicking and popping”

"All I want is to be out to see me kids"

The property was retrieved by Dunnes security in resaleable condition.

“Thank you, judge"

“There’s 164 dialects in that region and I can speak a bit of the language.”

“He was arrested close to his home, very intoxicated, and unco-operative"

The hotel denied liability for the fall and fully contested the claim

Defending barrister said that her client was not present in court as he was currently in hospital

Quite a convoluted story

One appeared from custody charged with “urinating all over the floor” of a cubicle in Naas A&E

Allegations made against the man include physical violence, verbal abuse in front of the children including calling her a “c*nt” and destruction of a sentimental tree