A round-up of today's other stories in brief
Wexford students suspended
A number of students at a Wexford secondary school have been suspended until next week after taking part in a protest over the condition of toilets.
Parents of students of Wexford Vocational College received letters on Wednesday stating that their children were suspended pending a board of management meeting next week following the protest on Monday and Tuesday.
A spokesperson for Wexford gardaí confirmed yesterday that a 15-year-old youth was arrested and taken to Wexford Garda Station where an adult member of his family picked him up and brought him home. The spokesperson said some of the pupils were walking out in front of traffic which led to gardaí being called to the scene.
Dozens of male and female pupils from various classes united in the protest outside the school because of what they describe as the "disgusting" hygiene conditions there.
Students yesterday said they could not continue to endure the unhygienic conditions.
Efforts to contact the principal of Wexford Vocational College for comment yesterday failed.
Limerick man missing
The family of a missing Limerick man who disappeared almost three weeks ago has appealed for help in finding him.
Ivan Hyde (31), Ashe Avenue, John Carew Park, Limerick, has not been seen since the last bank holiday Monday, October 29th.
Mr Hyde, a separated father, was last seen near the Fine Wines Store on the John Carew link road.
His sister died from cancer days before he went missing. She had been living in the US and she was buried just days after her brother disappeared.
Supt Frank O'Brien from Roxboro Garda station is asking anyone who may have seen Mr Hyde to contact the station on (061) 214340.
Mr Hyde speaks with a strong Limerick accent, is 178cm in height, with stocky build and tightly cut auburn hair. He has a tattoo of a unicorn or a horse on his left forearm.
Hurlers support road safety scheme
Kilkenny hurling legend Henry Shefflin and Limerick hurling captain Damien Reale have put county rivalries to one side to support the latest campaign to reduce road deaths.
Transition-year students from John the Baptist Community School in Hospital, Co Limerick, have devised the latest "Don't break my heart - Drive to Stay Alive" campaign to stop the carnage on the roads.
Their road safety warning has received the backing of both the Kilkenny and Limerick hurling teams as well as popular pop-rock band The Blizzards.
The campaign has been set in motion to mark World Remembrance Day for Road Crash Victims on November 18th.
The innovative campaign has been targeted at all secondary schools and is funded by the National Roads Authority.
A special prayer service has been organised for all schools today as part of the initiative.