A report in yesterday's editions on Mr Maurice Ryan (who lives in a converted sewage pipe in Blackrock) stated wrongly that he previously lived at No 6 Malpas Place. He did not. The present owner of 6 Malpas Place is anxious to make clear that the house was not destroyed by fire as was also wrongly stated in the article.

A short court report in the editions of Friday last stated that "James Kavanagh (26), Farrenboley Park, Dundrum" was given a suspended sentence. The occupier of 26 Farrenboley Park has asked us to clarify that Mr Kavanagh does not live at this address.

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