A round-up of other stories in brief.
Man found dead in north Cork
Gardaí in Cork were last night investigating the death of a Brazilian man in a house in Charleville, north Cork.
It is understood the man suffered stab wounds.
Gardaí cordoned off the area and requested the services of the State Pathologist and the Garda technical bureau. A man is helping the Gardaí with their inquiries.
Price of bread expected to increase by 6c
The price of bread is expected to increase following poor global wheat harvests and rising energy costs, according to Odlums, one of the largest companies in the floor milling sector.
From Monday consumers can expect a loaf of bread to increase by 6c, the price of flour to increase by between 15 and 20 per cent and increases in the price of biscuits and cakes.
Court to decide on Drumcree parade
A judicial review in the North's High Court today will decide whether tomorrow's Orange Order march to Drumcree is to go ahead without restrictions. Leave for the hearing was granted yesterday by Mr Justice Weatherup following an application by Joe Duffy of the Garvaghy Road Residents' Coalition.
The Parades Commission has refused to impose restrictions on the parade, and Mr Duffy's lawyer said this was at odds with the commission's consistent refusal to allow Orange marchers onto the Garvaghy Road on an almost weekly basis.
Even though the parade does not take in the Garvaghy Road, it was argued that it might prove difficult for police to enforce the agreed route as the organisers had called on Orange men throughout the North to support their Portadown brethren.
Barry MacDonald QC claimed the commission's decision not to impose restrictions was flawed because Allison Scott-McKinley, a commission member, had not declared a conflict of interest at the meeting when the decision was made.
"She has close family members who are in the loyal orders," he claimed
Bernard McCloskey QC, for the commission, said: "On the evidence she has no connection with the Orange Order. Someone in her family may have, she has not."
Bail for youth on rape charges
A 17-year-old youth who has been charged over a random rape of a woman has been remanded on continuing bail by Dublin Children's Court.
The south Dublin youth is facing two charges for raping the woman at Church Lane South, Dublin, on July 7th. He is also charged with attempted rape on the same date. He had been given bail in July with a number of conditions until yesterday.
Judge John O'Neill remanded the youth on continuing bail until November pending the service of the book of evidence.
Suspect device in Dawson Street
Traffic was diverted from Dawson Street for an hour yesterday afternoon after an Army bomb disposal unit was called to investigate a suspect device at St Anne's church. The Garda received a call from a member of the public at about 3pm to say there was a suspect device outside the church, but the device was announced to be a hoax shortly after 4pm.
Ferry service across Shannon
North Tipperary County Council is to provide a ferry across the Shannon while refurbishment takes place on Portumna Bridge. The bridge is to be closed for six weeks in September and October next year.