A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle collision in Kilternan, Co Dublin, on Wednesday night.
He has been named as Stewart Garrigan (23) Rathmichael Road, Shankill. Gardaí at Stepaside, Dublin, are investigating the accident which occurred at Ballycorus Road, Kilternan, at 11.45 p.m.
This brings to 281 the number of people killed in road accidents so far this year, compared to 237 for the same period last year. A total of 41 motorcyclists were killed in 2004.
Inquest adjourned of man shot dead
The inquest into the death of a man shot dead outside Cloverhill Prison last April was adjourned indefinitely at Dublin County Coroner's Court yesterday.
Jonathan O'Reilly (24), St Mark's Gardens, Clondalkin, was shot outside the prison on April 17th.
A detective inspector told the Coroner, Dr Kieran Geraghty, that he wished to apply for an adjournment under Section 25(2) of the Coroner's Act. He said two people had been charged with the murder of Mr O'Reilly.
Missing man (24) located in Galway
A 24-year-old Dublin man, who had been missing from the beginning of the month, was located in Galway yesterday evening, said gardaí.
Mr Eoin Green, Carnew Street, Dublin, was last seen on September 1st, when he left his home to go to work.
A renewed appeal for help in locating Mr Green was made yesterday, after his bag and mobile phone were found in the Washington Street area of Cork on Wednesday. Extensive searches were carried out in the area.
Mr Green was spotted boarding a bus to Galway on CCTV and gardaí in Mill Street, Galway, were alerted, said a Garda spokesman.
A search was carried out in Galway for a number of hours and with the assistance of family members Mr Green was located outside a pub on Eyre Square, not far from the bus station.
Mr Green was described as "safe and sound" by a Garda spokesman and was in the company of family.
Court told garda injured by youth
A garda was left badly injured and was absent from work for five months after he was dragged into a house, held at knifepoint and attacked by youths, a court heard yesterday.
Judge Thomas Fitzpatrick was told at the Dublin Children's Court that the garda was off work for five months, had cuts under his eye and on his head, and still had a sore back, following the alleged incident in Ballymun, on October 25th, last year. Garda Sgt Francis Gormley told the court that the garda had been attempting to arrest a youth. There was a struggle and the garda was dragged into the house and held at knifepoint and threatened.
It is alleged other youths came into the house and attacked the garda, and that a 16-year-old boy smashed a bottle in his face and kicked him on his head and body.
The 16-year-old is charged with obstruction of a garda in the execution of his duty.
Judge Fitzpatrick refused jurisdiction to hear the case in the Children's Court and ordered that it be sent forward to the Circuit Criminal Court.
He also ordered the preparation of a book of evidence and remanded the teenager on bail until October 28th.
Longford traffic chaos after crash
A lorry caused five hours of traffic chaos in Longford yesterday after it crashed into a railway bridge in the town. The lorry went over on its side, but there was no disruption to the train service.
"The line was closed for about 15 minutes while the crew went out to check it, and it was okay," said a spokesperson for Iarnród Éireann. Nobody was injured in the incident.