A round-up of today's other stories in brief
Amsterdam judges forced to postpone verdict in Traynor case
Judges in Amsterdam ruled yesterday that they could not make a decision on the extradition of convicted fraudster John Traynor to Britain because the British authorities had failed to fill in a vital section on the extradition warrant, required within the European extradition agreement.
Instead of delivering a verdict, the court announced it had no choice but to postpone a decision for some time because “the English have forgotten to mention at what exact place he committed the offence he was convicted of”.
Two weeks ago Amsterdam judges heard that 62-year-old Traynor was arrested in an Amsterdam suburb on a driving offence in late August. It was only following his arrest that Dutch police realised that Traynor had been on the run from a English jail since November 1992.
Boy critical after being hit by truck
An eight-year-old boy was last night in a critical condition in hospital in Cork after he suffered serious head injuries when he was hit by a truck while crossing the road in the city yesterday.
The boy and an eight-year-old girl were struck by the truck while crossing the road at Sun Valley Drive in Fairhill on the city’s northside at 3.55pm.
Both were rushed to Cork University Hospital and while the girl was later discharged, the boy remained in a critical condition. Gardaí in Gurranabraher have appealed for witnesses to contact them on 021-4946200.
Wrongly jailed Hill wins libel action
One of the men wrongly jailed over the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings has won a libel damages payout from poetry publishers who implied there may be grounds to believe he was guilty.
Patrick Joseph Hill spent more than 16 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence after he was convicted in 1975 of the infamous terror attack in Birmingham.
But he became embroiled in court proceedings after a poem called British Justice, dedicated to Mr Hill, described him as one of the six men accused “perhaps wrongly” of the bombing.
Wheel turns itself into the Revolver
The big wheel at Dublin’s Point Village is to be renamed the Revolver and, to mark the change, admission prices will be reduced for a limited period.
The 60m observation wheel offers 360 degree views of the capital – and sights of its coastline from the top.
It usually costs €9 for the 13-minute trip. However, a reduced price of €5 will be offered on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 1pm for one month from this Thursday. The Revolver is operated by World Tourist Attractions.