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Gardaí arrest man after Ennis stabbing
A 32-year-old has been arrested after a hotel worker was stabbed in Ennis, Co Clare, last night.
The 29-year-old woman received a knife wound to the back when she was attacked at the Auburn Lodge Hotel at around 6pm.
She underwent surgery at Ennis General Hospital and is now in a comfortable condition.
Gardaí arrested a man in the vicinity of the hotel a short time after the incident.
He is currently being questioned at Ennis Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
Wicklow man has €7m Lotto win
A €7 million-plus Lotto jackpot, the largest National Lottery payout of 2006, was been won by a Co Wicklow man in his 50s.
The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased a €16-multidraw ticket at the GPO on O'Connell Street in Dublin on December 28th.
His winning numbers were a combination of the house numbers of his previous addresses and two random numbers.
Boy released on bike-theft charge
A 16-year-old boy, who was arrested for stealing a motorcycle, was yesterday released from custody but was ordered to obey a curfew to stay in his home at night and to get alcohol addiction treatment.
The teenager was charged at the Dublin Children's Court with theft of a motorbike on December 21st.
The appeal for him to be ordered to get help for his drinking came from his mother.
He had been remanded in custody over Christmas after a parent failed to attend with him at his court appearance on December 22nd.
Judge David Anderson granted bail yesterday releasing the north inner city Dublin boy, who was supported in court by his mother.
He agreed to a request from prosecuting Garda John Dolan, of Store Street station, to impose a number of strict bail conditions on the boy.
These included a curfew compelling the boy to be in his home from 9pm to 7am and a condition ordering him to remain sober at all times.
He also directed the teenager to take part in a training course as part of his bail terms.
The boy is to appear in court again in three weeks time.