A round-up of today's other stories in brief...
Woman's body to be flown home
The body of Winnie Brady, the Dublin woman who died in Medjugorje last September and whose remains were found last week, is expected to be flown back to Dublin later this week, writes Ruadhán Mac Cormaic.
Her husband, Stephen Brady, said officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs had told him yesterday that they hoped the body would be returned to Ireland tomorrow.
Court makes UK extradition order
The High Court has made an order for the extradition to the UK of a man on charges of taking indecent photographs of young children.
However, Mr Justice Micheal Peart yesterday agreed to postpone implementation of the extradition order in relation to Jason Ryan Cooke (24), also known as Jason Maguire, of Kilininny Court, Firhouse, Tallaght, Dublin, with a previous address in Wales, pending the outcome of criminal proceedings here against him. Mr Cooke is awaiting trial here on a charge of having child pornography and may face an additional charge.
Warning over toxic cylinders
Gardaí in Wexford have warned the public that a quantity of stolen cylinders are dangerous.
They contain an insecticide, which is highly flammable. They could be mistaken for smoke bombs, with potentially serious consequences if inhaled because the fumes are toxic.
Gardaí have asked anybody with knowledge of the whereabouts of the cylinders to contact the emergency services.
Wrynn appointed to Labour camp
Labour has appointed a long-time party activist and strategist as its national director of elections for the upcoming general election campaign.
James Wrynn, a former financial secretary to the party, and member of the national executive, was programme manager for the then Minister for Education Niamh Bhreathnach, between 1992 and 1997.
Currently a lecturer in DIT, he chairs the party's election preparation committee and organisation committee.
HSE director moves to new post
The national director of primary, community and continuing care with the Health Service Executive, Aidan Browne, is moving to a new post.
Mr Browne, who dealt with the controversy over standards in nursing homes for the HSE, has been appointed chief executive of the Special Residential Services Board and takes up the post next month.