A round-up of today's other stories in brief.
Kerry woman dies after car hits tree
A woman has died following a road crash in Kerry on Tuesday morning.
Theresa Foley (23), Rangue, Killorglin, was a front-seat passenger in a car which struck a tree near Beaufort bridge, between Killarney and Killorglin, at about 4am. All four people in the car were taken to Kerry General Hospital.
Ms Foley was later removed to Cork University Hospital. She died on Wednesday night.
The driver was released on Tuesday and a back-seat passenger was released yesterday. Another passenger remains in Kerry General where his condition is described as comfortable.
Gardaí said the car appeared to have gone out of control.
Council challenge to EPA notice
Clare County Council has claimed that the Environmental Protection Agency acted outside its powers in rapping the local authority over its management of its €8 million landfill at Inagh. Last month, the EPA served the 15th non-compliance notice on the council.
The notice centred on continuing odour problems and on the council allegedly felling trees during the nesting season.
In a strongly worded five page response to the EPA, the council is formally requesting that the agency withdraw the two items of complaint in the non-compliance notice.
It says that the Forestry Service and the National Parks and Wildlife Service have both categorically indicated that they have no reservation in relation to tree felling on this site.
Drink-driving case adjourned
A motorist who ploughed into a group of Portumna hurling fans waiting to welcome home their All Ireland-winning club team had his case adjourned yesterday at Portumna District Court.
David Madden (28), Lorrha, Co Tipperary, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol in his system at Bridge Road, Portumna, on March 17th.
Judge Michael Reilly adjourned the case to establish whether he had jurisdiction to deal with it. He remanded Mr Madden on continuing bail.
Munster trains to Dublin all sold out
Iarnród Éireann is advising customers that all regular and additional services operating this Sunday from Cork, Kerry and Limerick, arriving in Dublin before 3pm, are now sold out, due to high demand from fans travelling to Munster's European Rugby Cup semi-final clash with Leinster.
Intending travellers who have not already booked rail tickets are advised to make alternative arrangements. More than 3,000 fans will travel by rail to the match on Sunday alone.
In Dublin, additional Dart trains will operate before and after the match, to and from Lansdowne Road.
Call for buses to carry bicycles
The Galway Cycling Campaign has called for bicycles to be carried on bus services as one of a range of suggestions made on the city's bus study. The study is being carried out by Booz Allen Hamilton consultants on Galway's public transport services.
The cyclists highlight the common practice elsewhere of being able to carry cycles on buses.