A round-up of today's other regional news stories in brief
Man remanded for breaching exclusion order
A man who was banned from entering four Limerick housing estates following an application by the local authority, has been remanded in custody on charges of breaching the order.
An exclusion order against Paul Crawford, formerly of O'Malley Park, Southill, Limerick, was made jointly by the Garda and the city council on July 12th last.
Following the application Mr Crawford was banned from entering four estates in Southill for 18 months, including the O'Malley Park area, where his family lives.
Yesterday at Limerick District Court, Mr Crawford (33) was charged with two counts of breaching the order. It is alleged he entered O'Malley Park on July 22nd and 30th last.
The court heard that Mr Crawford also appeared before a special sitting of Limerick District Court last weekend where he was charged with another count of breaching the same order.
He was granted bail on that charge but yesterday Judge Leo Malone remanded him in custody until August 15th when he is due before the same court.
Bail granted in immigration cases
Three Israelis who have been staying in a Co Galway town appeared before Galway District Court yesterday charged with visa offences.
Guy Yosef Abraham (25), with an address at Drumbulcaun, Cortoon, Tuam, is charged with remaining in the State after the date set for his departure, which was June 15th last, other than in accordance with permission granted to him on May 27th last, on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, contrary to Section 4 (9) (D) and 13 of the Immigration Act, 2004.
Noam Meshulam (26) and Sharar Assi Aroas (24), same address, are charged with not presenting themselves to an immigration officer on their arrival in this country, contrary to Section 4 (9) and 13 of the same Act.
Judge Conal Gibbons remanded them on continuing bail to appear before Tuam District Court on September 7th.
Virus alert closes Waterford hospital
Waterford Regional Hospital remains closed to visitors as part of infection control measures in place to curb the possible spread of the Norovirus. Nine patients at the hospital are displaying symptoms of vomiting and/or diarrhoea. There are 20 "contact" patients and seven staff are affected, according to a statement from the HSE.
Farmer warned on land certificate
A Co Limerick farmer spent 19 months in jail before remembering that a land certificate he claimed had been lost was hidden in the walls of his home.
Yesterday Miss Justice Mary Laffoy of the High Court warned Maurice Clery, of Ballynamolooch, Kilmallock, she will send him to jail again if he cannot produce a second missing land certificate.
Clery, some of whose land has already been legally confiscated and sold to part meet a €349,000 personal injury award against him, now faces the confiscation and sale of further lands to meet outstanding court interest and legal costs.
The court had been asked to send Clery back to jail for contempt. But the judge adjourned an application to commit him to prison.