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3,000-year-old boat found in north Mayo
A prehistoric tree-trunk boat, or dugout, believed to be about 3,000 years old, has been unearthed in north Mayo.
Archaeologists were called in after the discovery was made in the townland of Netley, near Crossmolina, during work on the Ballina regional water scheme. The boat is in exceptionally good condition and the National Museum has expressed an interest in the find, according to archaeologist Joanna Nolan, the site director.
Work on the water pipeline was delayed for the duration of the archaeological dig.
Draft county plan fee criticised
The €175 fee for a hard copy of the new draft county development plan for Meath has been slated for "putting it out of the reach of ordinary hard- working families", by a Labour councillor, writes Elaine Keogh.
The fee is more than that charged by a number of other local authorities but has been defended by the council as being reasonable, given the cost of printing.
A random telephone survey revealed that Monaghan County Council, which is also currently in public consultation on its new county plan, is offering to post it free to anyone who wants it. In Clare the hard copy costs €50 while in Sligo it is €45.
"The price charged by Meath County Council is far too high, particularly as we are trying to get public engagement on the plans," according to councillor Dominic Hannigan. "At this cost the only people who will be in a position to buy it are development corporations." The plan is available free to view on the council's website.
A spokeswoman for Meath County Council said the charge was less than the previous plan and was based on the production cost per copy.
Louis in line for King Puck crown
This year's King Puck, who will reign over Puck Fair in Killorglin, Co Kerry, will go by the name of the French sun king Louis, writes Anne Lucey.
The black goat was named by Frank Guerineau, the French engineer who captured the wild animal with a 68cm (27in) horn span after an epic chase near the Faha mountains over Dingle Bay.
The puck's name also neatly captures the ancient tradition of Puck Fair - to honour the Celtic sun god Lúgh after which the month of August is named in Irish (Lúnasa).
Chief goat catcher Frank Joy revealed the 10-year-old goat has been in situ in a special field of wild flowers and herbs. "We want him to be well settled before his coronation," Mr Joy said.
The chase this year was particularly tough, not only because of the scarcity of the animals (the team spotted last year's King Charles in fine fettle with a herd of females), but also because of the dense blanket of furze and fern that has now overtaken the mountains near Dingle Bay.
With less burning of gorse or furze and less grazing by sheep, the mountains are no longer easy to negotiate.
King Louis has already had a full check-up by local vet Teddy Clifford and will "go back better than when he was brought down", Mr Joy said. He will be crowned by Kelley Moriarty (12) on Thursday evening and will reign from his throne over the hill town of Killorglin on the banks of the Laune river for three nights.
Gardaí await postmortem on Dublin man
Gardaí are awaiting the results of a postmortem which will be carried out this morning on the body of a man found in Raheny, Dublin, yesterday.
The body was discovered in a house at All Saints Road shortly before midday and was removed to the city morgue.
The man has not yet been identified and is believed to have been in his mid-to-late 30s.
A spokeswoman said gardaí were awaiting the results of the postmortem before they could establish what type of investigation should be carried out into the circumstances surrounding the death.
Bench dedicated to bomb victim
A crowd of more than 300 people attended the opening ceremony of a new playground in Swanlinbar, Co Cavan, on Sunday.
The playground includes a marble bench dedicated to 22-year-old Kieran Cassidy, the only Irish victim of the July 7th bombings in London last year.
Mr Cassidy was killed at King's Cross when a bomb exploded on the train he was travelling on.
Rooney wins trout fishing world cup
Philip Rooney from Rossinver in Co Leitrim won the 49th World Cup Trout Fly Angling Championships on Lough Mask in Co Mayo yesterday, writes Angling Correspondent Derek Evans. Rooney caught three fish for a weight of 3.37 kilos.
Over 620 cross-channel and home-based anglers took part in the five-day event to compete for the most prestigious trout competition in the world.
During Thursday's heat Desmond McHugh from Garrison on the shores of Lough Melvin in Northern Ireland caught a fine trout of 3 kilos close to Devenish Island on an octopus fly pattern.
Also taking part on Friday was Tom Kitterick (94), from Ballina, Co Mayo, who competed in the first year of the championships in 1953.
Rooftop protest man in court
An east Belfast man accused of staging a five-hour rooftop protest has been placed under curfew after appearing in Belfast Magistrate's Court.
Scott McCormick (19), Dunraven Avenue, was charged with damaging roof slates, disorderly behaviour and resisting arrest.
The rooftop protest at a house on Templemore Avenue occurred on Saturday after police observed Mr McCormick in the area and realised he was in breach of a curfew imposed prior to the weekend incident.
A constable from the PSNI, told the court: "Rather than surrender, he took to his climbing exploits."
The officer told the court that the damage caused to slates on the roofs of three properties amounted to around £300.
He also said police were opposing bail as Mr McCormick was "very likely to reoffend".
However, after hearing that the accused had been in custody since the weekend incident, magistrate Ken Nixon agreed to release him on his own bail of £500.
Mr Nixon also placed Mr McCormick on a 9pm to 7am curfew and ordered that he report to police daily. The case was adjourned until August 17th.
Two on drugs charges get bail
Two Co Antrim men appeared in court yesterday on drug dealing charges following a weekend drugs raid outside a Belfast nightclub.
Ronald McGonigle (34), Mayfield Walk, Glengormley, and James Dowzell-Fox (24), Gateside Avenue, Ballyclare, were arrested outside premises on Upper Arthur Street on Saturday. Police seized cocaine and ecstasy tablets and during follow-up searches in the Newtownabbey area, a quantity of money was also recovered.
Both men were released on their own bail of £500.