A 50 year old man was handed an 18 month suspended sentence on Wednesday after he drove a van through the metal gates of the property in Aughavas in September 2022.

Friends and family of Ashling Murphy applauded as the jury was dismissed.

Justice Minister Helen McEntee says ensuring the safety of Gardaí and all other frontline workers has been one of her main priorities

Last month, a Jury of 7 men and 5 women found the defendant guilty following 9 hours of deliberation.

Last May, Lisa Smith became the first Irish person to be convicted of being a member of a terrorist organisation on foreign soil.

The 38-year-old man, who can't be named to protect the identity of his partner and son, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to her at their home address in Co Leitrim on July 5, 2020.

Boy B, who is now 17, was sentenced to 15 years detention following the case in 2019.

Kathleen lost her sons Eoghan and Ruairi in 2013.