A round-up of other home news in brief
Firemen on emergency call robbed
Gardaí are investigating a break-in at a fire station in which firemen's cars and personal items were stolen while they were responding to an emergency call. The incident took place in Bray, Co Wicklow, early Saturday morning.
Car keys and wallets were taken from staff lockers at the station on Boghall Road in Bray.
Gardaí believe one person initially broke into the station. He then drove off in one staff car before returning a short time later with another man. The second man then stole another car.
Both cars were found a short time later. One was badly damaged.
Man charged over Cork death
A 23-year-old unemployed single man has been remanded in custody after he was charged with assaulting a retired barman whose body was found with head injuries in his house in Cork city over a week ago.
Paul Murphy, with an address at Kilmore Road, Knocknaheeny, Cork was brought before a special sitting of the district court yesterday where he was charged with assault causing serious harm to Donal Manley (62) at High Street, Cork on October 10th. Det Sgt Shane Bergin told the court that, after caution, Mr Murphy replied: "I'm sincerely sorry and I wish to apologise to the man's family." Mr Murphy was remanded in custody to appear again on October 22nd.
New bridge to span Border
The route and design of the country's first cross-Border bridge will be unveiled today to councillors in counties Louth and Down.
Known as Narrow Water Bridge it will span Carlingford Lough from Omeath in Louth to Warrenpoint in Co Down. It will provide an additional cross-Border road and benefit tourism.
Louth county council chairman Declan Breathnach (FF) said the bridge would be "a much-needed addition to our road network" and would "become an icon of peace in our times, a symbol of co-operation and proof that both sides of the border are concentrating on the future".
Croagh Patrick record broken
Two Irish Army cadets broke the record for climbing Croagh Patrick, Co Mayo, at the weekend. Dara Roche from Bonniconlon, Ballina, Co Mayo and Richard Griffith from Athlone, Co Westmeath, scaled the 2,510 mountain eight times in 24 hours.
Helped by six other cadets, they began their marathon at 8am on Saturday and succeeded despite bad weather overnight.
Education centre announced
Details of a new multi-disciplinary education centre, to be located in the grounds of St Luke's home at Mahon, have been announced by the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cloyne Ross, Right Rev Paul Colton.
When constructed it will provide professional development and training for those in pastoral work and in the caring professions.
Bishop Colton said: "St Luke's Home has a proud tradition of caring for the elderly, and we have invested heavily in the creation of a first-class facility".