And finally… conflict of interest and hair brained plan

Vincent McNally, 32, was to be sentenced by judge Martin Nolan until defence counsel said it might be better for another judge to deal with the case.

“Are you saying Mr McNally burgled my house?” Mr Nolan asked the defence lawyer, who replied in the affirmative.

The judge replied: “I’ll send him to a court that’s less prejudiced.”

Mr McNally, who has 54 previous convictions, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to three burglaries last February.

A Norwegian man is facing time behind bars after he cut his hair and beard and attempted to glue them to another man’s head in order to create a toupée.

The man, in his 40s, has previously been convicted seven times and fined 13 for nuisance crimes said Harald Bilberg, prosecuting.

However, Mr Bilberg also said the hair recipient consented to the act.

Speaking to Bergens Tidende, he said: “He was bald, so the accused claims that they had agreed to create a toupée for the aggrieved party.

“I must admit that I have never encountered such a case in my career.”

The accused was arrested again after he broke a restraining order imposed on him to safeguard the toupée recipient..