A teenage girl arrested for smoking and causing a disturbance on a bus has been convicted and fined €75 by Judge Anne Watkin at the Dublin Children's Court, after failing to avail of an opportunity to make amends by making a donation to charity.
The court had been told that gardaí were called to a stop in Ballyfermot to deal with some trouble-making on a number 78 bus on May 25th last.
The 17 year-old girl was arrested nearby and charged with causing a disturbance on a public service vehicle.
She admitted the offence and was ordered to pay €75 to St Vincent de Paul and in return she would get the benefit of the Probation Act.
The court heard yesterday the money had not been paid over and the girl had not turned up to court. Judge Watkin convicted the girl and fined her €75.
Man dies in Galway fire
Gardaí in Galway are investigating the death of a 48-year-old man in a domestic fire yesterday.
The emergency services were alerted by neighbours of a house in New Street West in the city centre at 12 p.m.
Galway Fire Brigade discovered the body of a man inside shortly after.
He was taken to Galway Regional Hospital where State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy was expected to carry out a post-mortem last night.
The victim was alone in the house at the time of the fire, according to Garda sources. The scene has been preserved by gardaí who are carrying out a full investigation.
Masked men rob bank branch
An undisclosed sum of money was robbed from a city-centre branch of the National Irish Bank in Dublin yesterday.
Two masked men, one of whom was armed with a meat cleaver, entered the bank on College Green at 2.30 p.m.
One man brandished the meat cleaver at staff who were forced to hand over cash.
The two men then escaped on foot. No one was injured in the raid and no arrests were made.
FitzGerald on Age Action board
The former Taoiseach, Dr Garret FitzGerald, has joined the board of Age Action Ireland, it has been announced.
Dr FitzGerald is now a lecturer, writer, consultant and company director. He is also a member of the Council of State and Chancellor of the National University of Ireland
Action Age Ireland campaigns for and provides services for older people.
Changes to TV schedules
The following are late changes to the week's TV schedule since The Irish Times Magazine went to press.
Today, Network 2 will show the Euro 2004 qualifier between Georgia and the Republic of Ireland from Tbilisi, kick-off 3.00 p.m., replacing live coverage of the Six Nations rugby match between Scotland and Italy.
Highlights of the rugby game can be seen at 5.15 p.m. replacing the National Hurling League Special.
On BBC1 today, Breakfast (6.00-9.00am) and News Special (9.00am-noon) moves CBEEBIES, CBBC and The Saturday Show over to BBC2 replacing all its advertised programmes.
Also on BBC2, programmes between 12.45pm-1.35pm, 4.00pm-4.50pm and 6.35pm-7.15pm have been dropped due to two News Specials and a Newsnight Special.
On BBC1 tomorrow, programmes between 10.00 a.m. and noon transfer to BBC2 and are replaced by News Special.
Please note that when programme times change, Videoplus numbers are not correct.