A round-up of today's other news stories in brief.
Arrest made in hunt for killer of homeless man
Gardaí in Co Kerry have arrested a 24-year-old man for questioning about the murder of a 50-year-old homeless person who was found with serious head injuries in Tralee town centre earlier this week, writes Barry Roche, Southern Correspondent.
Detectives arrested the man at a house on the northern side of Tralee town at around 11.25am yesterday under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and brought him to Tralee Garda station for questioning about the death of Eddie Joe Clancy.
Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act allows suspects to be detained for an initial period of six hours but it can be extended on the authorisation of a Garda superintendent for a further six hours.
The man, who is single and a native of Tralee, had his period of detention extended yesterday afternoon by Supt Pat Sullivan of Tralee, allowing gardaí to continue questioning him until close to midnight last night.
Mr Clancy, a native of Lohercannon in Tralee who had been homeless for some time, was discovered lying in a pool of blood by a passerby at Bridge Street at around 2am on Tuesday morning.
K Club greenkeepers accept ruling
Greenkeepers at the K Club in Straffan, Co Kildare, last night voted unanimously to accept the recommendations of the Labour Court which allow for a 50 per cent pay rise within the next 18 months, writes Áine Kerr.
Following a ballot of members last night, Amicus branch secretary Colm Quinlan said the proposal to introduce six phased pay increases dating back to April 1st this year and continuing to January 2008 had met with overwhelming support.
If K Club management now agree to increase workers' pay from €9.87 to €14.50 within 18 months, work will not be disrupted during the Ryder Cup event next month.
The wage dispute between management and greenkeepers centres on the pay rates at the K Club, with the union claiming that staff were being paid less than €10 per hour, when the standard rate is €15.
Efforts by The Irish Times to contact the K Club proved unsuccessful last night.
Gardaí seek help over violent assault
Gardaí in Co Monaghan are appealing for the public's assistance in tracking down two burglars who beat a man who disturbed them while they were in his home at Three Mile-House at around 10.30am yesterday morning.
The back door of the bungalow had been forced open and when the man disturbed the pair, they beat him around the head with golf clubs.
They then sped of in a black "old style" BMW with yellow number plates bearing probably either a Northern Ireland or English registration in the direction of Monaghan town.
The victim managed to make his way to the local shop and Post Office where an ambulance was called.
He was taken to Cavan General Hospital where he is being treated for "severe facial injuries and shock".