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A round-up of today's other stories in brief....

A round-up of today's other stories in brief....

Photos of Moher cyclists criticised

Clare County Council has strongly condemned publication of photographs depicting the "reckless" actions of two cyclists who claim they cycled along the edge of the Cliffs of Moher risking their lives.

Although expressing doubts about the authenticity of the photos, which have appeared on several websites and some newspapers in recent weeks, Gerard Dollard, Clare County Council's director of services, has described the actions of the two individuals as "totally reckless and irresponsible".

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Steve Peat (33) from England and Hans Rey (40) from Switzerland claim they cycled along a 20-yard stretch of the 700-ft cliffs last year.

According to Mr Rey's website: "Locals warned us of the upward drafts, that blow people off the cliffs - and sure enough the wind was picking up over night. Even though the conditions and weather were less than good, this was our one and only chance to ride the cliffs, so we did."

Limerick priest to be buried today

Mayor of Limerick Joe Leddin has led tributes to the Redemptorist priest Fr Gerry Daly who will be buried this morning.

Fr Daly was probably best known for his annual Christmas appeal, which saw thousands of families receive food hampers in Limerick each December.

Mr Leddin said: "I think he will be best remembered for his devotion to helping those less fortunate and more vulnerable than ourselves through his annual Christmas campaign."

Hundreds of mourners are expected at Fr Daly's funeral Mass at 11am at Mount St Alphonsus Redemptorist church in Limerick. He will be buried afterwards in the Redemptorist community cemetery.

Stolen jewellery and cash found

Gardaí investigating the activities of a Dublin-based criminal gang have recovered more than €300,000 worth of stolen cash and jewellery in a series of planned searches in south Tipperary.

Officers from Cahir under Supt Tom Duggan along with gardaí from Cork city and Cork north divisions carried out a series of searches in Ballyporeen, Co Tipperary, at the weekend and recovered the cash and jewellery hidden on some waste ground.

Detectives from the Dublin Metropolitan Region are also assisting in the investigation which is focusing on the activities of about five members of the criminal gang based in Tallaght and Clondalkin in west Dublin.

Gardaí believe the recovered items were stolen in a series of burglaries in south Tipperary and north Cork since the start of the year.

Man (23) missing from Ballincollig

Gardaí in Ballincollig, Co. Cork, are appealing for assistance to help trace Richard Murphy (23), who has been missing since Monday morning.

Mr Murphy left his home at Innishmore Court, Ballincollig, to go to a nearby shop.

However he did not turn up and has not been seen since.

He is 1.9m tall (6ft 3in), thin with tight brown hair. He was wearing a black jacket and a blue hoodie.

Anybody with information should contact Ballincollig Garda station at 021-487 1222.