A round-up of today's other stories in brief
Oxygen scare for Ryanair passengers
About 180 passengers on board a Ryanair flight to London were ordered to wear oxygen masks and prepare for an emergency landing, after instruments showed a loss of cabin pressure, writes Lynne Kelleher.
The plane landed safely but one passenger had to be assisted from the plane and was treated in hospital.
The incident happened on FR102 last Saturday between Shannon and Stansted.
Passenger George Forde said the plane was met by a fleet of fire brigades and ambulances. Shaken passengers then were told to wait on board for 30 minutes as medics attended to one man who was in difficulty.
Nevertheless "there was great Irish humour getting off the plane," said Mr Forde. "People were joking about getting charged by Ryanair for the oxygen."
A Ryanair spokesman said the plane had been examined by engineers and a report was being prepared for aviation authorities.
Man dies in single vehicle crash
Gardaí in Swinford, Co Mayo are investigating the cause of a fatal road crash yesterday evening.
A man died following a single vehicle crash, which occurred at Newpark, Swinford, at about 6pm.
Two people were in the car: one person died and the other, a female, was taken from the scene to Mayo General Hospital in Castlebar with injuries.
Lusk landfill decision delayed
An Bord Pleanála is to delay making a decision on whether to grant planning permission for a 500,000-tonne capacity landfill near Lusk in north Dublin until the Department of the Environment gives its views on the proposed dump, writes Olivia Kelly.
The board had been due to deliver its verdict on the controversial landfill at Nevitt, Lusk - which would receive 16 per cent of waste produced by the greater Dublin region - last October. The decision was deferred until earlier this month, but has now been delayed until January 15th next.
Murder suspect on traffic charges
The Tipperary man charged with the murder of Joanne Mangan (20) near Clonmel last month and with assault causing serious harm to her brother Eddie Mangan appeared in court yesterday, charged with a number of road traffic offences.
Kevin Prendergast, of Knockeen, Grange, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, currently on remand at Limerick Prison, was taken to Clonmel District Court and convicted of driving without either a licence or motor insurance. He received sentences of five and four months, to run concurrently.
The court was told Prendergast had 39 previous convictions, the majority of them for road traffic offences. He was further remanded until November 27th on the charges of murdering Ms Mangan and assaulting Mr Mangan.
Taoiseach to meet Bill Clinton
The Taoiseach will meet former US president Bill Clinton in Dublin on Saturday. Mr Clinton will be in Ireland to attend a private fundraising event for his wife Hillary's presidential campaign.
Mr Ahern will meet Mr Clinton at Government Buildings and both will pose for an official photocall.
The fundraising event will be held in the home of Dublin lawyer Brian Farren, who is a member of the bar of the US Supreme Court.
More than 100 people are expected at the €1,500-a-head function.
Lecture on artists' books at NCAD
A lecture on letterpress printed artists' books by Brendon Deasy, artist and lecturer at the National College of Art and Design, will take place at 7.30pm tonight at the National Print Museum, Haddington Road, Dublin 4. Admission is free.