A round-up of today's other stories in brief.
Policewoman on attempted murder charge
A policewoman charged with trying to shoot dead a fellow officer at a police station has been speaking to a psychiatrist, a court heard yesterday.
Diane Marie Northcott (40) was charged with attempting to murder another officer at Newtownabbey police station on the outskirts of Belfast on Saturday night.
Belfast Magistrates' Court heard she had been consulting a medical expert and she appeared distressed when she was charged. She made no reply to the charges.
Her alleged victim, Laurence Smyth, was taken to hospital after being shot twice and is believed to be seriously ill.
Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan has been asked to investigate the shooting.
Ms Northcott was remanded in custody. She will reappear via video link on October 2nd. - (PA)
Limerick road crash victim named
Gardaí at Bruff, Co Limerick have named the victim of yesterday's fatal road traffic collision at Knockaunavoddig, Bruree as 24-year-old Marie Keily of Dooradoyle, Limerick.
Recruitment drive for Moher centre
Clare County Council will begin the first phase of a major recruitment campaign later this month to fill over 100 vacancies at the new Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience.
The campaign will initially focus on filling permanent and peak season positions including maintenance operatives, rangers, and customer service and administration staff. Cliffs of Moher Centre Ltd will place recruitment notices in the local and national print media this week, while an open evening will be held in Ennistymon on September 27th.
Katherine Webster, director of the new Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience, said: "It is only right that local people directly benefit from the €31.5 million venture, one of the biggest projects of its kind to be developed in the county."
Call for smoke alarm review
Dublin City Coroner Dr Brian Farrell is to write to the city council asking them to evaluate the smoke alarm system in a block of Dublin flats after a man died from smoke inhalation when his fire alarm could not be heard by neighbours.
Mark Kerr (41), of Bride Street, had been trying to use a chip pan in his kitchen when the fire took hold on May 1st, 2005, the Coroner's Court heard yesterday. A verdict of accidental death was recorded.