“Judge, she came around a corner on the wrong side of the road."

Judge Desmond Zaidan was speaking after hearing that suspected cocaine had not been tested over a year after its seizure

Dr Mary Davoren on Wednesday told the Central Criminal Court that she believes anger and resentment could explain why Brian Ibe fatally assaulted 65-year-old Peter Kennedy

The defendant faces nine charges altogether

"It was only a matter of time before you ended in a wheelchair, or killed someone"

A number of the dogs were emaciated and others had pressure sores, dental problems and overgrown nails

“Drugs are a scourge on the nation.”

The judge acknowledged “a little bit of history being made in court today” as veteran advocate Tim Kennelly let it be known that his next client was the very first he represented in his professional career 20-odd years ago.

Faces charge of assault causing harm

Faces charge of assault causing harm

“They wouldn’t give me a lift to my mother’s"

The dogs “attacked” a 13-year-old girl and were “barking and snapping” at the girl and her sister

"I used to run a gambling shop, and there are hundreds of people killing themselves over gambling"

In defence the court heard that the defendant ran the unofficial taxi service more as a way of socialising than making money

The man also pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material, known in law as child pornography

The man was ordered not to reside in the family home

The man is charged with two counts of rape and one of sexual assault

"I know nothing about it, that's what I said in the beginning and I'm sticking to it."

Never dull in Kildare!

The woman from south Kildare was appearing behind closed doors during the Family Law session of Athy District Court last week