The court was told that the man had drank too much whiskey on the day and later apologised to hotel staff for his behaviour

'If he is caught driving again, a disqualification will be the least of his worries' - Judge

He charged over the seizure of a large amount of cocaine valued at €10.65 million

All matters were adjourned until January 13

On concluding the matter, Judge Kevin Staunton said, 'I’ll give her a break and strike it out'

Judge Staunton described the offence as 'an incredibly silly thing to do'

In her victim impact statement, the woman described being groomed by the accused and not realising that he was a predator

 The younger of the teens later told Gardaí that he wasn’t drinking but had consumed ‘three trays of Tramax tablets’

The court heard that complex software and technology was being used to analyse CCTV footage frame by frame to establish vehicle speeds

When asked by Gardaí if he was 'truly responsible' for the drugs he responded: 'I have no choice, I'm not throwing anyone under the bus'

Through the window, Gardaí saw the injured victim with swelling to her face and blood in her hair

'Who goes out and hits someone like a p***y? He pissed me off and it tripped my fuse'

The Court heard that Hanrahan had 37 previous convictions related to theft, assault and public order offences

The man was charged and offered a lift home. He replied with: 'Get me in the car to milk the cows now'

The security guard received multiple staples and stitches at University Hospital Waterford. A doctor told him that he was 'lucky it was not an artery'

Up to 9,800 victims were identified in Ireland and 411 in Finland with the total loss calculated at over €2 million

The man said that he believed the blood alcohol concentration reading was inaccurate, but did not deny drinking on the day

A man will spend one year in prison for committing assault and money laundering in the space of one week

The man is also charged with causing €1,000 of damage to a bedroom door during the incident

A jury have gone into deliberations after a three-day trial

She is due to be sentenced on Wednesday, November 5 via video link

The man had been removed by gardaí from his ex-partner's home after he became drunk and aggressive

Drugs, including herbal cannabis, synthetic cannabinoids, tablets and various other illicit drugs, were found with the assistance of detector dogs Ciara and Sam

During the court hearing, the investigating garda said that the quantity of cocaine seized was 'way in excess of personal use'

When gardaí arrived on the scene they found Foley attempting to lift a woman through a large broken window

Judge Eugene O’Kelly said to the court that Wall was 'an essential cog in a criminal enterprise'

The attack took place while the man was having a meal on a Sunday afternoon when families were present

The man slapped his colleague on the backside in their workplace, the court was told

The defendant said the talking to the probation service had helped and she would be willing to go to counselling

The solicitor for the defendant said his client was not charged with stealing the cheques and they were neither signed nor lodged 

Judge Kevin Staunton imposed a three month prison sentence, suspended for a year, when the case came before him at Waterford District Court

The man was given a nine month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months

The judge imposed another suspended sentence and decided not to trigger the original sentence

The man's case had been put back a year in an effort encourage him to change his behaviour 

Mr Norris is charged with assault causing harm to the late Pat Fitzgerald

The defendant was charged with theft and public order offences but a hearing date had not yet been set

A man who allegedly threatened to burn down the house of a security doorman of a bar in Portlaoise appeared at the local District Court last week.

The family of both the defendant and the alleged victim refused to give evidence when called in court

Judge Walsh read aloud the victim impact statement, commenting at the outset: 'I'm going to read you a letter from someone who does work'

The 56-year-old appeared in Waterford District Court today

A 19-year-old male has been charged with the murder of Waterford railway worker Ian Walsh

Judge Walsh said to the defendant: 'I don't understand how you feel you can go around stealing. I would say to you Sir; how dare you?'

Solicitor Ken Cunningham informed Judge Walsh that a High Court bail application was 'in motion'