A round-up of today's other stories in brief.
Eight plead not guilty in Derry court
Eight local men have pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with an anti-war protest at the US-owned Raytheon Systems Ltd's plant in Springtown, Derry, last year.
All eight - journalist Eamon McCann (63), Westland Avenue; Sean Heaton (34), Circular Road; Michael Gallagher (27), Beechwood Avenue; Eamon O'Donnell, Campion Court; Colm Bryce (40), Westland Avenue; Patrick McDaid (36), Marlborough Street; Kieran Gallagher (40), the Craft Village; and Gary Donnelly (45), Kildrum Gardens - have denied causing an affray and causing criminal damage to a car. The offences are alleged to have taken place on August 9th of last year.
Mr McCann further denies a charge of stealing three computer disks from the plant, and Mr Gallagher further denies stealing four computer disks which belonged to Raytheon Systems Ltd.
A prosecution barrister told Judge Corinne Philpott at Derry Crown Court yesterday that the prosecution was considering making an application for a change of venue for the trial.
The case was adjourned until September 14th.
Pensioner charged with sex offences
A Derry pensioner is to stand trial this month charged with 34 sex offences against four alleged parties. The offences are alleged to have occurred between January 1967 and January of this year.
The 70-year-old defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has admitted three charges of indecent assault. However, during his arraignment before the city's Crown Court yesterday, he denied 31 other charges which included assault, attempted rape, indecent assault and committing an act of gross indecency towards a child.
He was remanded in continuing custody pending his trial on September 24th.
Dublin girl remanded on bail
A 15-year-old girl who allegedly took part in an arson that caused €15,000 worth of damage to her family home has been remanded on bail pending an attempt to halt her prosecution.
At the Dublin Children's Court yesterday, Judge Brian Sheridan remanded the girl on bail until a date in November.
Judicial review proceedings are set to take place in the High Court to stop the prosecution over the issue of delay in bringing the case against her. Her solicitor, Catherine Ghent, said the judicial review was scheduled to be heard late next month.
The girl, who was accompanied to court by staff from the residential care unit where she resides, is facing charges of causing criminal damage to her family home in south Dublin in late 2005. She was aged 13 at the time.
Youth charged with criminal damage
A 16-year-old boy who was arrested after satellite technology tracked a GPS (global positioning system) unit he allegedly stole from a car has been remanded on continuing bail by the Dublin Children's Court.
Judge Brian Sheridan adjourned the case until next month when the boy is to enter a plea.
The inner city Dublin youth will also face sentence on that date for separate offences for criminal damage and unlawful interference with motor vehicles.
The court heard that the stolen GPS unit allegedly led gardaí to the boy.
Garda Caitriona Cusack of the Bridewell station said it was alleged that "the accused broke into two cars".
"He stole a GPS system from the car and he was then seen breaking into another car. He had the GPS in his possession so the owner of the car was able to track him into a certain area where he was arrested."
The boy has been charged with criminal damage and attempted unlawful interference of two motor vehicles at Western Way, Dublin, on June 24th.