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A man in his 30s remained in custody for a second night last night after shots were fired outside a pub in Clonmel, Co Tipperary.
Nobody was injured in the shooting which occurred on Thomas Street on Saturday evening. The man is being questioned at Clonmel Garda station.
Woman dies in Antrim car crash
A 25-year-old Northern Ireland woman died when the car she was travelling in crashed on the Dublin road in Antrim at about 5.45am yesterday.
She was Sarah Doris Jones and was from the town. Another woman in the car was seriously injured. No other vehicle was involved.
In Cork, gardaí have named the 84-year-old pedestrian who was killed in a collision on Friday, as Timothy Lane, from Lavally, Mallow. Mr Lane died after he was struck by a truck.
Meath homes to get water today
Water supply is expected to be restored today to up to 1,000 homes in Co Meath which have been without water since Friday.
A water mains burst in the Stamullen area outside Navan and supplies were cut off. Water tankers were sent into the area.
Army comes to aid of road race
The Defence Forces have come to the aid of one of Ireland's most scenic road races, which was facing cancellation this year due to the lack of a support base, writes Lorna Siggins.
The Army will provide tents for the Connemarathon, which formerly used Peacocke's Hotel at Maam Cross as its headquarters.
The hotel's closure put the event in jeopardy, as there are no other facilities nearby.
The race is limited to 2,000 runners. Its route runs by Lough Inagh, Killary fjord, Leenane village, the Maam valley and Maam village before returning to Maam Cross.
Athletes from all over the world have been attracted to it since it was initiated four years ago.
Height restriction for recruits assailed
The 162.56cm (5ft 4in) height restriction for female Defence Forces recruits is too high and discriminates against women, it was claimed yesterday.
Fine Gael said the limit is substantially higher than other military forces like the US army which is 147.32cm (4ft 10in).
The party's defence spokesman, Billy Timmins, called for the Defence Forces to use Body Mass Indicator (BMI) as a better indicator to determine a candidate's suitability.
Amateur drama under threat
Pressures of the Celtic Tiger lifestyle are challenging the future of traditional amateur drama events, a theatre festival organiser said yesterday.
John Travers, director of the Ballyshannon Drama Festival which started a week-long 54th season at the weekend, said modern work practices were changing leisure-time habits.
An earlier start to the working day and longer hours meant amateur theatre enthusiasts were no longer able to travel long distances to several of the country's 36 festivals as they did in the past.
Man questioned after body found
A man was being questioned last night by the PSNI after the body of a woman was discovered in east Belfast. The body was found at around 10.30 a.m. in the Ravenhill area.
Rescue alert on Kerry mountains
A rescue operation was under way by Kerry Mountain Rescue last night for nine people trapped on high ground near a lake at Glencar, Co Kerry.
The group was near Cloon Lake but was not reported to be in any serious danger.