A round-up of today's other stories in brief.
Father sues club, FAI over death of son
The father of a 10-year-old boy killed when goalposts fell on him at a soccer camp has described how his and his wife's lives have been destroyed since the death of their only child and how "nothing will be the same for us again".
Patrick Fitzgerald, Grange, Co Limerick, was giving evidence at the High Court in Limerick yesterday where he is taking a case against the Football Association of Ireland and Holycross Soccer Club for post-traumatic stress following the death of his son, Andrew, on August 5th, 2004.
Mr Fitzgerald is seeking damages from both organisations, citing a loss of earnings due to post- traumatic stress disorder.
His wife Miriam settled a similar case in the High Court in February. In 2005 at Limerick Circuit Court, the couple received €37,013, the maximum allowed under the 1961 Civil Liability Act.
New livestock mart for Kilkenny
A new multi-purpose livestock mart and conference centre has opened on the outskirts of Kilkenny city.
The 28-acre Cillin Hill mart, which includes The Hub venue and conference centre, a bar and restaurant, offices and sales rings, was opened yesterday by Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan.
Armed raid at post office
Gardaí are investigating an armed robbery at a post office in Killygordon, Co Donegal, yesterday, when gunmen made off with an undisclosed sum of cash.
Two armed men wearing balaclavas entered the post office on Railway Road at 10.24am. They demanded the money before escaping in a red Nissan Primera, in which a third man was waiting.
Swiss Cottage to reopen
One of Tipperary's foremost tourist attractions, the Swiss Cottage near Cahir, is to reopen for this year's tourist season after being closed for more than 12 months for renovations.
The Swiss Cottage is a major tourist attraction in south Tipperary, with an estimated 20,000 visitors each year. It was built in the early 1800s by Richard Butler, first Earl of Glengall, to a design by regency architect John Nash.