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Man questioned over serious assault in North
PSNI detectives are questioning a man in his 20s following an incident early yesterday morning in which a man (31) was badly injured in James Street, Cookstown, Co Tyrone. He was in a critical condition in hospital last night. Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward with information.
Two held after ammunition found
Gardaí in Clondalkin, Dublin, have arrested two men, aged 19 and 21, after a shotgun and ammunition were seized. The find was made in the Deansrath area early on Saturday morning.
The men were questioned at Ballyfermot and Clondalkin Garda stations.
Dublin fire brought under control
Five units of the Dublin Fire Brigade fought a blaze in a city centre adult shop on Aungier Street in the south inner city at 11.15pm on Saturday. The blaze had started in the shop and spread to a neighbouring betting office and a florist.
The fire was brought under control by 3am on Sunday. There were no injuries and the buildings were all empty.
Jobless fund to be more accessible
A €500 million European fund aimed at addressing job losses is to become more accessible next month.
The rules that govern applications to the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund have been changed to make it easier to access, MEP for Munster Kathy Sinnott said yesterday.
The fund, available to people who have been made redundant, was designed to help when companies employing at least 1,000 people relocated to another European country.
Under the new criteria to be introduced in May, the fund can be used where jobs have been lost because of the financial crisis, while the number of jobs lost to qualify has also decreased to 500.
The terms of the scheme had required member states to provide 50 per cent of the funding, but from May, national governments will only have to provide 35 per cent. The money will be paid for two years instead of one.
Tributes as surfer buried on Inis Oírr
Tributes have been paid on the Aran island of Inis Oírr at the weekend to the Dublin teacher who died in a surfing accident last week.
Hundreds attended the funeral Mass for David Deering (56) at Séipéal Mhuire, Inis Oírr, with burial afterwards at the island’s cemetery, Teampall Chaomhán.
Mass was celebrated by Fr Joe Jennings with Fr Denis Gavin, chaplain of Willow Park school in Blackrock, Dublin, where Mr Deering was a teacher. Fr Jennings expressed sympathy on behalf of the island community to Mr Deering’s wife, Deirdre, children Eoin and Una Mary and extended family, friends and colleagues.
Dublin 30 eating out promotion
More than 50 restaurants across Dublin are offering a three-course dinner for €30 or less this week to increase business and encourage donations to charity.
The Dine in Dublin promotion can be taken up any evening after 7pm from today until Sunday. The offer includes service charge but excludes wine or drinks.
Diners will be invited to make a donation of €1 to the Ana Liffey Drug Project, which provides services to problem drug users and their families.
See www.dineindublin.ie