A round-up of today's other stories in brief.
Armed man surrenders to gardaí
An armed man in his early 40s surrendered to gardaí after an early morning stand-off at a house in Miltown Malbay, Co Clare yesterday, writes Pat Flynn.
Gardaí were called to the house at Ballard Road at around 7am after receiving a report that an armed man was holding a woman against her will following an apparent domestic dispute.
Officers discovered that the man, who is in his early 40s, had refused to leave the house and that a woman was also inside.
They also established that the man was in possession of a shotgun.
Extra gardaí, including armed detectives, were sent to the scene and a cordon was established around the house.
It is not thought that any houses in the area were evacuated. However, locals were kept back from the scene.
A trained Garda negotiator was sent to the house and talks with the man quickly commenced. Around lunchtime, after three hours of negotiations, the man allowed the woman to leave the house and surrendered himself, handing the firearm over to gardaí.
He was taken into custody and transported to the psychiatric unit at Ennis General Hospital, where he was admitted under the provisions of the Mental Health Act.
A Garda spokesman confirmed that no shots were fired and that no one was injured.
Tourist's body to be brought home
The body of a young Irishman is expected to be brought home for burial this week after he died in a drowning accident in Hong Kong.
Brian Murphy (31) from Lotamore Drive, Mayfield in Cork, had stopped off in Hong Kong with his brother, Gerard, while on their way to visit another brother, Robert, in New Zealand when the accident happened on September 5th.
Robert Murphy flew to Hong Kong to support his brother, Gerard.
Both men are returning to Cork with the remains of their brother. Funeral arrangements have yet to be finalised.
Energy association appoints chief
The Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) has appointed Dr Michael Walsh as its new chief executive. He will take up his new role in November.
Dr Walsh, a native of Newbridge, Co Kildare, is currently EirGrid manager of market development for the all-island single electricity market. The IWEA is a national association for the wind industry in Ireland.
Appeal for missing man
Police in Northern Ireland have appealed for information on the whereabouts of James Grant (23), who has not been seen since 2.30am on September 6th last.
Mr Grant is described as being approximately 5ft 8in (172cm) tall, of medium build with short brown hair and a distinctive burn scar on his right hand.
When last seen on the Shore Road in the Newtownabbey area, he was wearing a blue jumper with the "Firetrap" emblem, jeans and red and black trainers.