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A FIVE-year old boy will have to be given vaccine booster injections following a High Court dispute between his estranged mother and father over whether he should have the jabs.
'I didn't know I was banned'
A MOTHER-of-three caught behind the wheel while she was serving a two-year disqualification has claimed she didn't know anything about the ban as she was in hospital at the time.
Youth threw drug-stuffed egg into jail
A YOUNG man caught throwing an egg stuffed with drugs over a prison wall had been "directed" in the scheme by his inmate brother, a court has heard.
Hit-and-run mum weeps as she's jailed
A MOTHER-of-one has been jailed for three months for a hit-and-run accident in which she knocked down and injured a young man outside a pub before fleeing the scene.
Teenage girl in shop theft here 'as slave'
A TEENAGE Romanian girl – whose situation was compared by a judge to slavery – has been spared a sentence for a theft committed days after she was brought to Ireland by a 23-year-old man.
French teacher caught with fake passports in drug raid
A FRENCH teacher was caught with two fake passports in her home when gardai carried out a search for drugs that her partner allegedly had, a court heard.
Painter tried to cure ailments with illegal drugs
A PAINTER-decorator caught with an illegal stimulant in his bedroom has been ordered to carry out community service to avoid jail on a drug-dealing charge.
Mum of sick girl stole from grandma on hospital visit
A MOTHER-of-two was with her chronically sick daughter in Crumlin Children's Hospital when she stole a handbag belonging to a grandmother who was visiting her own ill grandchild, a court heard.
Grieving widow (25) hit garda
A GRIEVING widow reacted violently when a garda tried to search her in a station cell and struck the female officer over the head.
Man bailed on knife charges
A DUBLIN man accused of attacking another man at knife-point has been remanded on continuing bail for the DPP's directions on the charges.
Judge says child (5) should get MMR jab
A FIVE-year old boy will have to be given vaccine booster injections following a High Court dispute between his estranged mother and father over whether he should have the jabs.
Mum beat up woman over school run row
A MOTHER assaulted another mother in front of her daughter's school because she thought the victim had not bothered to collect the girl from school, a court has heard.
Corr sold off his flat after €1.4m judgment
MUSICIAN Jim Corr has told the High Court he was trying to protect his and his family's interests when he sold off a mortgage-free Dublin 4 apartment for €350,000 shortly after a bank got a court judgment against him for €1.4m.
Gran died after own car reversed over her
A WOMAN was killed in a freak accident when her car reversed over her as she waited to pick up her grandson from school, an inquest heard.
Woman faces trial over €35k bank scam claims
A 55-YEAR-OLD Dublin woman is facing trial accused of stealing more than €35,000 in cash from another individual's bank account.
Party-goer arrested after trying to stop fight
A YOUNG man who trained for the ambulance and fire services was arrested at a public order disturbance that spilled out from a house party onto a Dublin street.
Time to pay for DIY store thief
A DUBLIN man who stole hardware from a DIY store has been given six months to repay compensation.
TCD student facing guns charges has case delayed
THE case against a Trinity College graduate and three men charged with the possession of two handguns and ammunition has been adjourned.
Paranoid woman banged on neighbour's door with hammer
A WOMAN repeatedly banged on her neighbour's front door with a hammer because she thought he was going to attack her, a court heard.
Teen's death threat text to his own mum
A TROUBLED teenage boy is to be sentenced in July for threatening to murder his mother in a text message he sent her after he was put into care.
Brain op victim's appeal spares attacker from jail
A COLLEGE graduate who underwent emergency brain surgery after he was viciously assaulted on Grafton Street has welcomed a judge's decision not to jail his attacker.
'Death threat' man (27) who ran from garda search is jailed
A DUBLIN man who ran away from an undercover garda car claimed he was afraid because his life was under threat.
Young mum stole €1,800 of goods from pharmacy
A YOUNG woman who was part of a gang that stole nearly €1,800 worth of goods from a north Dublin pharmacy was abusing pills at the time, a court heard.
Clubber tried to hide drugs down his trousers
A NIGHTCLUBBER who tried to hide €200 worth of ecstasy tablets down his trousers when searched by gardai had to be restrained when he put up a struggle, a court heard.
Child porn charge man goes for trial
A MAN accused of having images of child porn at his Dublin home more than two years ago is facing trial.
Student arrested at scene of bottle incident
A LEAVING Certificate student was arrested at the scene of a major public order disturbance when he hurled abuse at gardai who told him to leave.
Mum of sick girl stole from grandma on hospital visit
A MOTHER-of-two was with her chronically sick daughter in Crumlin Children's Hospital when she stole a handbag belonging to a grandmother who was visiting her own ill grandchild, a court heard.
Mum beat up woman over school run row
A MOTHER assaulted another mother in front of her daughter's school because she thought the victim had not bothered to collect the girl from school, a court has heard.
Party-goer arrested after trying to stop fight
A YOUNG man who trained for the ambulance and fire services was arrested at a public order disturbance that spilled out from a house party onto a Dublin street.
Time to pay for DIY store thief
A DUBLIN man who stole hardware from a DIY store has been given six months to repay compensation.
Corr sold off his flat after €1.4m judgment
MUSICIAN Jim Corr has told the High Court he was trying to protect his and his family's interests when he sold off a mortgage-free Dublin 4 apartment for €350,000 shortly after a bank got a court judgment against him for €1.4m.
Gran died after own car reversed over her
A WOMAN was killed in a freak accident when her car reversed over her as she waited to pick up her grandson from school, an inquest heard.
Woman faces trial over €35k bank scam claims
A 55-YEAR-OLD Dublin woman is facing trial accused of stealing more than €35,000 in cash from another individual's bank account.
Brain op victim's appeal spares attacker from jail
A COLLEGE graduate who underwent emergency brain surgery after he was viciously assaulted on Grafton Street has welcomed a judge's decision not to jail his attacker.
'Death threat' man (27) who ran from garda search is jailed
A DUBLIN man who ran away from an undercover garda car claimed he was afraid because his life was under threat.
Young mum stole €1,800 of goods from pharmacy
A YOUNG woman who was part of a gang that stole nearly €1,800 worth of goods from a north Dublin pharmacy was abusing pills at the time, a court heard.
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The Beatles started a revolution back in the USSR
If ever a band has been well served by the literary world it's The Beatles. Practically every aspect of that revolutionary body of work has been dealt with in book form... or so one would have thought. From Hunter Davies' The Beatles, through Philip Norman's Shout, Bob Spitz's humongously detailed history and Ian McDonald's brilliant Revolution in the Head, which offered a musical and contextual analysis of every song they ever recorded, surely there's nothing left of interest to diehard fans of the Fabs. Well, think again.
Brucie (85) gives Strictly another twirl
Bruce Forsyth has ended speculation by signing up for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Ryan hits a high note with Scissor Sister Ana ahead of grand final
EUROVISION hopeful Ryan Dolan got a bird's-eye view of the song contest yesterday – courtesy of Ana Matronic of Scissor Sisters.
Cannes heist gang grabs hotel safe with $1m worth of movie star bling
Thieves have ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1m (€780,000) worth of jewellery.
Super Susan reads the RTE news in hoodie and T-shirt
NEWSREADER Susan Jackson "looked super" while delivering the headlines on Morning Ireland in a hoodie and Superman T-shirt.
My perfect weekend
On Friday night I'd: Be grateful for a night at home after a week of going out. I've discovered a pleasure unknown to the young – the pleasure of not going out.
Shay's wife in town for first time since her split from soccer star
THE estranged wife of former Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given joined friends Georgina Byrne and Cecelia Ahern at the annual CARI lunch.
Ali drops in to check out children's charity work
PUPILS at a South Dublin school welcomed charity campaigner Ali Hewson to tell her about their project helping others less fortunate than themselves.
Nicky proves he's a big Hit at RTE with summer TV presenting gig
FORMER Westlife star Nicky Byrne is to be one of the two hosts of RTE summer music show The Hit.
Comedy star Sharon gets to rewrite history as 'Psychobitches' Eva Peron and Cleopatra in new TV sketch show
Sharon Horgan is hitting the psychiatrist's couch for a new ironic sketch show looking at powerful females from history.
