A round-up of today's other home stories in brief.
Tipperary man dies in road collision
A father of two was killed in a traffic collision near Nenagh, Co Tipperary, yesterday.
He was named locally as Denis Hough, in his late 30s, of Borrisokane, Co Tipperary.
He died when the Mazda car he was driving collided with an articulated truck at Ballinwear, Nenagh, on the N52 Nenagh to Borrisokane road.
Suspected drugs link to killing
A man whose body was found in the River Lagan in Belfast on Tuesday may have been killed for his drug-dealing activities, according to the PSNI.
Ronald Todd (30), a used car dealer from Lisburn, Co Antrim, had been missing since December 21st after leaving a "business meeting" in a Co Antrim pub.
His car was found burned out in the village of Ravarnet, near Lisburn, the next day.
In Belfast yesterday, Det Supt Simon Barraclough confirmed he was treating the death as murder.
One of main lines of inquiry was that Mr Todd was "involved in drug-dealing activities", he said.
Despite rumours that Mr Todd was killed following a dispute with loyalist paramilitaries, he said he was not in a position to say who was responsible.
He said those who killed Mr Todd were a danger to society.
Funerals of boys and mother
The funerals of Mary Keegan and her sons, Glen (9) and Andrew (5), are to take place tomorrow.
The mother and boys, who were found dead on Monday morning at their house at Killakee Walk, Firhouse, Dublin, will be buried following 11am Mass at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Ballyroan.
Gardaí believe Ms Keegan stabbed her two sons to death on Sunday before taking her own life.
Her husband and father of the boys, Brian Keegan, was on a week-long business trip to the US at the time.
A statement from the Archbishop's House said:
"We have been advised by priests helping Brian Keegan prepare for this weekend's funerals of his wife, Mary, and his sons, Glenn and Andrew, that it is Mr Keegan's wish that the funerals be kept private and free from media coverage. All those involved would appreciate your help and co-operation at this very difficult time."
Circulation rise for 'RTÉ Guide'
The RTÉ Guide, Ireland's biggest-selling magazine, has reported a small rise in circulation for the second half of 2005.
The July to December 2005 Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) figure for the magazine was 114,670, a 1.4 per cent increase on the same period in the previous year and a 9.7 per cent increase on the previous period (January to June 2005).
Executive director of RTÉ publishing, Múirne Laffan, said: "Also attributable to our sales success is the strong support we continue to receive from our retailers nationwide."
Rail staff awarded for saving lives
Four Iarnród Éireann workers who saved two people from the paths of oncoming trains were praised for their quick thinking at safety awards in Dublin yesterday, writes Alison Healy.
The Iarnród Éireann Safety Awards honoured Harry O'Donnell and Tom O'Connor for saving the life of a girl who had fallen on to the track at Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot, Dublin.
Richard Dunne and Liam Byrne were praised for rescuing a man from the path of an oncoming train at Kildare station.
The Safety Person of the Year award was won by Pat McCarthy, who works in line inspection in Rathmore, Co Kerry. He was recognised for his "tireless work to further the improvement of safety in recent years".