More regional enws in brief.
Man in custody after Limerick bank robbery
A man in his 40s was in custody in last night after a bank robbery in Co Limerick.
Three masked men wearing fluorescent jackets entered the Bank of Ireland on Lord Edward Street in Kilmallock at 11.10am yesterday. One of the men remained on lookout at the entrance to the bank, while another man threatened staff with an implement, which gardaí say was not a firearm.
A small amount of cash was taken in the raid according to gardaí.
The three men escaped in the direction of Kilfinnane in a red hatchback Rover with yellow registration plates with the number blacked out.
The getaway vehicle was later recovered by gardaí from Bruff, along with an amount of cash.
A man in his 40s, believed to be from Limerick, was arrested in the Martinstown area of Co Limerick shortly after 2pm yesterday.
He was being held for questioning at Bruff Garda station last night under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. Insp Pat Connolly said gardaí are anxious to speak to potential witnesses.
Ferry plan for Cork harbour
Cork is moving ahead with plans to revive its historic harbour ferries with a special service that will link the city with harbour towns.
The boats used to service the proposed route would be low-wash catamaran ferries developed in Singapore and used with success on the Thames in London. Each boat can carry 235 passengers and can accommodate bicycles.
Harbour Cat Ferries plan to operate a ferry taxi from 2010 that will service Cobh, Crosshaven, Monkstown, Passage West, Little Island, Blackrock, Aghada and Cork city. The development will include a ferry terminal pavilion at Cobh featuring a heritage centre, tourist shops and a coffee dock as well as a bar and restaurant.
Planning permission is being sought for the €30 million ferry service.
Liebherr crane factory milestone
Tens of thousands of people visited the Liebherr Ireland crane factory in Killarney in recent days as part of celebrations marking the plant's 50th anniversary.
The factory employs more than 500 people and its global crane-exporting business is thriving.