Jason Tuthill (51) lowered his head and wept as Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy on Wednesday quashed his original sentence of three years, fully suspended, and resentenced him to five years, with the final two and a half years suspended.

A Dubliner used his friend’s identity to steal from the State in social welfare fraud after his friend moved to Thailand, a court has heard

The State is refusing “point blank” to tell the High Court if an agreement exists permitting the British Royal Air Force (RAF) to intercept any aircraft posing a threat in Irish airspace, a judge has observed