A round-up of today's Irish news stories in brief
Queues for sale of homes in Derry
Potential homebuyers began queuing at the weekend for the sale of more than 300 homes on a former British army base.
Prices for the homes at Loughview, near Ballykelly, Co Derry, on the shores of Lough Foyle with views of Co Donegal, begin at just £30,000 (€34,500) for a two-bed property.
The houses, ranging from two to four-bed units are not new, but have been updated.
Three-bed homes will cost about £50,000 to £55,000 while homes with four bedrooms are priced at about £65,000.
Details can be seen at derekmcaleese.com
AA surveys bad driving habits
Using a mobile phone while driving and failing to indicate at roundabouts are the most commonly seen examples of bad driving on Irish roads, an Automobile Association survey has found.
The online survey of more than 7,000 drivers asked drivers how often they witnessed certain behaviour on the roads. Almost 60 per cent said they saw people using a mobile phone while driving, on a daily basis.
Women and under 24-year- olds were the most likely to commit the offence. Almost 59 per cent reported seeing incorrect indicating or failing to indicate at a roundabout daily.
Meeting against uranium weapons
Human rights organisation Afri is to hold a public meeting at Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin, at 7.30pm tomorrow to call for an immediate ban on the use of depleted uranium weapons.
Afri is urging the Government to support Belgium in seeking an international ban on the use of the weapons.
They have been linked to an increase in cancer and birth defects.
In 2007 Belgium became the first country to ban all conventional weapons containing uranium.
Death of former department secretary
The death has taken place of Gerard Meagher, a former secretary of the department of local government and later department of the environment until his retirement in 1983.
Mr Meagher (92) held the post for 12 years. He also served as the first chairman of An Foras Forbartha.
Born in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, he was educated at the Irish-language college in Ring, Co Waterford, Blackrock College and University College Dublin.
He is survived by his wife Teresa, sons John and Barry, daughter Anne, son-in-law David Gavagan and grandchildren Gareth, Emma and Keelin.
He will be removed to St Teresa’s Church, Mount Merrion, tomorrow, arriving at 4.30pm. The funeral Mass is at 11.30am on Wednesday.