A round-up of today's other stories in brief
Date set for senior garda's challenge
A legal challenge by Assistant Garda Commissioner Martin Donnellan to a law requiring assistant commissioners to retire at the age of 60 will be heard by the High Court on May 30th. Mr Donnellan, a Scott Medal winner who will be 60 on June 7th, has brought proceedings against the Minister for Justice, the Garda Commissioner and the State challenging the retirement rule.
The challenge centres on a Government regulation (Statutory Instrument) which altered retirement age for assistant commissioners from 65 to 60 years and is being brought on the grounds it is irrational and in breach of the Equality Directive in that it constitutes age discrimination.
Yesterday, in a hearing adjourned from May 2nd, Ms Justice Mary Laffoy set May 30th for the hearing which is expected to take a day or so.
Death of former tánaiste's sister
The death has taken place of Kay (Catherine) Doyle, the sister of former Labour Party leader and tánaiste, Dick Spring.
Ms Doyle of Ardachnoic, Spunkane, Waterville, Co Kerry was in her early 60s and died unexpectedly on Tuesday. The removal will take place at 8pm this evening from her home in Waterville to St Finians Parish Church. The funeral mass will take place at 12pm tomorrow with the burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Altercation witnesses sought
Gardaí at Store Street Station Dublin, are appealing for witnesses to an altercation yesterday at the entrance to Larkin College, Champions Avenue, Sean McDermott Street, Dublin at approximately 2.50am in which a man sustained serious injuries.
The injured man is described as about 25 to 30 years old, 5ft 9in tall, average build with brown receding hair. He wore grey track suit bottoms and had a gold chain and locket around his neck.
71,000 awarded over oil leak
A Co Louth couple have been awarded €71,000 damages by the High Court after oil leaked into their water supply from their neighbour's central heating tank.
The action was taken by Fintan and Margaret Mulholland, Ravensdale, Dundalk, against their neighbour Peter Murtagh who admitted liability but disputed the amount of damages being sought.