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Man in court over death of twin brother
A 28-year-old man charged yesterday in connection with the fatal stabbing of his twin brother in Drogheda, Co Louth, on Sunday has been remanded in custody until Friday.
Aidan Donlon, Priorland, Dundalk, was charged with intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Colm Donlon at Fair Street, Drogheda, on Sunday.
Garda Cormac Corcoran said that when he was charged on Monday, he replied, "I'm sorry".
Insp Michael Cowley said a file was being prepared for the DPP and that a more serious charge was likely. He requested that Mr Donlon be remanded in custody.
Solicitor for Mr Donlon, Paddy Goodwin, expressed concern about his client's mental welfare and asked that he be psychiatrically assessed while in custody. Judge Flann Brennan directed that he receive a psychiatric assessment.
Gas terminal plan 'fast-tracked'
A private proposal to build the country's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal "is strategic infrastructure" and can be fast-tracked, An Bord Pleanála has decided.
Shannon LNG, a subsidiary of the US company Hess LNG, unveiled its plans to build a €400 million LNG import terminal at a deep water site between the villages of Ballylongford and Tarbert on the Shannon estuary, Co Kerry, more than a year ago.
As it is now regarded as a strategic development and of national importance, it will go directly to the board for decision, and not to the local planning authority first.
Preliminary meetings and consultations have taken place between the board's inspectors and the company.
The full application, with an environmental impact statement, will be sent to the board. The normal statutory period of 18 weeks before a decision is handed down will apply.
Man charged over cannabis seizure
A 43-year-old man has been remanded in custody after being charged in connection with the seizure by Customs officers at Cork airport of 20kg of herbal cannabis with a street value of €250,000.
Johannes Steenberg, Corsen House, Fisher Street, Durban, South Africa, was charged with possessing and possessing cannabis for sale or supply at Cork airport on September 17th.