A round-up of today's other stories in brief.
Nally trial adjourned due to illness
The trial of Mayo farmer Pádraig Nally, accused of the manslaughter of Traveller John Ward, was adjourned yesterday after Mr Nally was taken to hospital.
At the start of the fourth day, Mr Justice Kevin O'Higgins told jurors at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin that they should now return on Monday. Mr Nally (62), Funshinaugh, Cross, Claremorris, has pleaded not guilty.
Pay dispute goes to Labour court
A High Court judge has referred to the Labour Court issues arising from a dispute between a number of Latvian steel workers and their employer over claims that the workers have been "grossly underpaid" and discriminated against.
Seven Latvian nationals had brought High Court proceedings against their employer, Breffni Design Ltd, trading as NEM Engineering, Hedgestown Road, Lusk, Co Dublin. The company denied it was discriminating against them.
€30,000 award to farmer appealed
The State has appealed a €30,000 damages award in the Dublin Circuit Civil Court last month to Co Fermanagh farmer, Philip Johnston, Drogan, Kiladeas, Irvinestown, for assault and false imprisonment by gardaí.
Judge Jacqueline Linnane said the case, against the Minister for Justice and the Garda Commissioner, attracted aggravated and exemplary damages after holding that four gardaí at Blacklion, Co Cavan, had pulled Mr Johnston from his four-wheel drive vehicle on September 8th, 2001, and punched and kicked him.