A round-up of today's other stories in brief
Woman dies after being hit by car
A female pedestrian was killed in Co Wicklow last night when she was struck by a car at 7.50pm.
The incident happened at Blainroe, near the Silver Strand, along the coast road, about six kilometres south of Wicklow town. The woman was brought to Loughlinstown hospital.
A male pedestrian who was seriously injured in the same incident was taken to Beaumont hospital in Dublin. Two passengers from the car were taken to St Vincent's hospital in Dublin for treatment. The driver was uninjured.
Fire at Dublin industrial estate
Eleven units of Dublin Fire Brigade were called to a fire at a warehouse in Kilbarrack in the city last night. The fire, which broke out at about 9pm, destroyed much of the Reheis chemical storage plant in the Kilbarrack Industrial Estate. There were no reports of injuries. A spokesman for Dublin Fire Brigade said the fire was brought under control just after 10pm.
Safety warning to swimmers
Irish Water Safety (IWS) has warned the public to beware of spring tides, which will pose an extra risk to those using the water this weekend. Bright weather is expected to attract over 43,000 yacht and boat enthusiasts to the water over the bank holiday weekend. Thousands more are expected to go swimming, diving, surfing and angling.
The organisation has asked swimmers not to stay in the water too long. Average water temperatures along the coast are not expected to rise above nine degrees and freshwater will be a few degrees cooler. Anyone in the water too long will risk hypothermia.
They have also asked that the public drink sensibly.
John Leech, chief executive officer of IWS, said alcohol is a contributory factor in almost 30 per cent of drownings.
Man charged with raid on home
A Co Westmeath man appeared at a special court sitting in the midlands yesterday charged with brandishing a baseball bat and an iron bar during an aggravated €250,000 burglary last year.
Brian McGinley (32), of Blackberry Lane, Athlone, was accused of taking part in the raid when armed and masked burglars broke into the home of Damien and Rachel Kilmartin, at Glasson, Athlone, last February.
Athlone District Court heard that Mr Kilmartin was beaten by the raiders.
He was remanded in custody at Cloverhill Prison to appear at Ballinasloe District Court on Wednesday.
Two killed on North's roads
Two people have been killed and another is in a critical condition in hospital after three road accidents in the North yesterday morning.
One person died following a crash involving two cars in Co Antrim. It happened on the Ballyclare Road near Templepatrick.
A man has died in hospital in Belfast after a serious collision at Tully Road near Nutts Corner in Co Antrim.
Part of the main road between Moira and Belfast International Airport is closed as a result of this accident. And a person is in a critical condition in hospital after an accident near Comber in Co Down in which a car and a lorry were in collision.