A round-up of today's other stories in brief.
Fitzwilton withdraws Mahon appeal
Investment company Fitzwilton has withdrawn its Supreme Court appeal against a High Court order refusing it access to documents from the Mahon tribunal.
The documents relate to the tribunal's decision to inquire into a £30,000 (€38,000) donation by Fitzwilton to former minister Ray Burke for Fianna Fáil funds.
The inquiry began in 1998. Fitzwilton had told the court that before the 1989 election, Fianna Fáil solicited a political contribution of £30,000, which the company agreed to make via Mr Burke. The court was told Mr Burke gave the party only £10,00 and that Fitzwilton did not learn until 1998 that he had withheld £20,000.
The appeal was withdrawn after Michael Collins, for the tribunal, clarified issues relating to what documents the tribunal is relying on regarding its decision to proceed to public hearings.
Inquiry into death of Cork woman
Gardaí yesterday launched an investigation into the circumstances in which an elderly Co Cork widow was killed by her own car when it rolled back on top of her.
Nora Walsh (81), who lived alone, died after she walked around the rear of the car after parking it on an incline on the driveway of her home at Upper Aghada, Whitegate, Midleton. The accident, at about 10.40pm on Monday, was witnessed by a neighbour who raised the alarm. The emergency services attended but Ms Walsh was pronounced dead.
Cork murder accused held
A Cobh man was yesterday further remanded in custody after he was charged at the weekend with the murder of Sheola Keaney (19) in Cobh, Co Cork, on July 14th.
At Mallow District Court Judge Michael Pattwell remanded Thomas Kennedy (21), Russell Heights, in continuing custody at Cork Prison to reappear in the court on August 21st.
Power fault delays Dart service
Dart rail services between Sydney Parade and Connolly station in Dublin city were suspended for two hours last night due to an ESB power fault which affected signalling systems.
Call for 'transfats' labelling on food
The Government should introduce clear food labelling so people will know if products contain "transfats", leading medical consultant and scientist Prof Basant Puri said in Dublin yesterday.
The consultant at Hammersmith Hospital, London, and head of the lipid neuroscience group at Imperial College London said transfats, found in margarines, cakes, biscuits and pies were "almost endemic" in modern foods. They were dangerous because they stopped the processing of "good" fats such as Omega 3 and 6.
They altered brain functioning and were linked to heart disease and strokes, he said.
Man's body found near fire remains
Gardaí are treating as accidental the death of an elderly man whose body was found in his Co Meath garden. It is understood the man, who was in his 70s, was found close to what appeared to be the remains of a fire that caught hold of dry grass.