A round-up to today's other stories in brief.
Bail for three Wexford men on IRA charges
Three Wexford men charged with membership of an illegal organisation following a Garda Special Branch investigation into the activities of the Continuity IRA have been granted bail and are due to return to court on April 4th.
Jackie Bates (55), Jacketstown House, Jacketstown, Drinagh; Billy Phillips (45), Harbour View, Maudlintown and Robert Kearns (31), Redshire Road, Murrintown, all Co Wexford, were charged on Friday with membership of the IRA on March 1st.
They were also charged with unlawful possession of 160 rounds of ammunition on the same date.
Mr Bates was also charged with possession of a firearm without a firearm certificate at Jacketstown House on March 1st. Mr Kearns was also charged with unlawful possession of an improvised explosive device at Mooretown on the same date.
They were granted bail at the Special Criminal Court on condition they sign on daily at Wexford Garda station, continue to stay at their given address and that they surrender any travel documents.
A €20,000 lodgment was given to the court in relation to Mr Bates and Mr Kearns while €10,000 was submitted for Mr Phillips. They must undertake to be of good behaviour and not associate with anyone convicted of a scheduled offence, or their co-accused
Bob Dylan to play in Cork in June
Aiken Promotions has confirmed that Bob Dylan will play in Cork as part of the Live in the Marquee series of concerts at the showgrounds in Ballintemple on June 25th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow.
Siptu strike ballot at Fás rescheduled
A strike ballot by Siptu members in Fás over the agency's policy on decentralisation has been delayed until next week because ballot papers were temporarily mislaid yesterday.
A sealed envelope containing ballot papers, held in a Fás office safe, was reported missing yesterday, but was subsequently found in the safe. A ballot with new papers will take place next Wednesday.
Woman accused of murdering baby
A Fermanagh woman who is accused of murdering her baby son is alleged to have strangled him moments after he was born before wrapping him in a towel and leaving his body in her kitchen.
Wendy Johnston (34) Spruce Hill, Irvinestown, is accused of murdering her baby on February 20th after giving birth to him on her living room sofa.
A detective said that when she was charged, she replied: "Not guilty." She was remanded in custody until March 27th.
Crown lawyer Charles McKay told the High Court in Belfast that her sister, Caroline Breen, had called police to Ms Johnston's address at 10pm on February 22nd. Ms Breen had received a phone call from her sister and when she arrived, she found Ms Johnston lying on a sofa.
Mr McKay said she told Ms Breen she had given birth two days ago before, leading her into the kitchen and showing her the body of the baby boy wrapped in a bundle of towels.
Mr McKay said a post- mortem examination on February 24th showed the baby had died due to strangulation. The report indicated bruising to his shoulder and neck and haemorrhaging to his face.
Ms Johnston was arrested on February 28th and interviewed by police. It is alleged she told detectives none of her family knew she was pregnant.
Mr McKay said she told police she did not go near the baby after his birth or contact anyone for help but stayed in her home until February 22nd, when she went out at 7pm to buy a bottle of vodka, which she drank before telephoning her sister. He said Ms Johnston had a history of self-harm and alcohol abuse.