A round-up of today's other stories in brief.
Cologne thief caught unawares on camera
A pharmacy intruder turned a security camera away from him but was caught on another camera which he failed to notice, according to gardaí in Gorey, Co Wexford.
They are investigating the robbery of the pharmacy last week from which about €30,000 worth of cologne products were stolen.
The intruder then spent up to 30 minutes pilfering bottles of Hugo Boss, Armani, D&G, JP Gaultier and Lacoste ladies and gents products, leaving cheaper brands behind.
He escaped with six black sacks and a sports bag full of designer products.
In his haste to make off with the goods, however, the intruder failed to notice that CCTV footage was capturing his every move, which he made without covering his face or wearing gloves.
The incident happened at Unicare Pharmacy, Esmonde Street, Co Wexford, just after 4am on Friday and was not detected for a further four hours when staff arrived at the premises.
Clonmel festival migration theme
A leading Czech theatre company is en route to Co Tipperary to perform at the Clonmel Junction Festival which begins tomorrow, write Michael Parsons.
The Prague-based Farm in The Cave Company will present the Irish premiere of Sclavi/The Songs of the Immigrants, an acclaimed production which deals with issues faced by migrant workers from eastern Europe.
The overall theme of the festival is "Motion and Migration" and the various events scheduled will "celebrate cultures from around the world".
Organisers report that the festival is successfully establishing links with local immigrant communities and that more than 25 per cent of its volunteers are nationals of Poland, Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Latvia. Local officials estimate that up to 10,000 immigrants have settled in Co Tipperary in recent years.
Two convicted for trespass
A judge who convicted two men for trespass after they were seen outside a house in Monaghan town called the pair "scumbags". Monaghan District Court was told how Tony Mallon (60), was sitting in his home at Latlurgan, Monaghan, on June 27th last, when he saw a man in a hooped shirt approach the back window.
He and another man ran away as Mr Mallon rang the gardaí.
In a follow up search, gardaí found a hooped shirt which had the name of Thomas Hanrahan (24), St Maelruan's halting site, Tallaght, on it.
Judge Seán Martin McBride expressed his anger when he heard that Hanrahan had only been released from Wheatfield prison that morning.
The court heard how the pair ran into the nearby Hillgrove hotel and mingled with the guests at a wedding to which they were not invited. They they were later arrested by gardaí.
Hanrahan, who has 38 previous convictions, was sentenced to five months in prison. The second man was sent to St Patrick's institution for four months with a further four months to run concurrent, for giving a false name.