A round-up of today's other stories in brief.
Knife attack case put back until July
A District Court judge yesterday agreed to put back until July the case of a man charged with a knife attack in Wicklow in 2005, writes John Downes.
Brian MacBarron, who is in his 20s, is due to appear before the Central Criminal Court next week in relation to a separate case in which he is accused of the murder of nurse Sara Neligan.
He had been convicted of the previous assault in 2005 and received a suspended prison sentence.
However, at the time, the sentencing judge said the case would be re-entered for sentencing if Mr MacBarron came to the attention of gardaí again.
Mr MacBarron has since been charged with the murder of Ms Neligan, who was the daughter of the well-known retired consultant cardiac surgeon Maurice Neligan.
During yesterday's brief hearing before Bray District Court, Judge Michael O'Shea agreed to put the case back until July 15th.
Omagh group presentation
The Omagh victims group last night made a special presentation to Northern Ireland Assembly members to support their demand for a full cross-Border inquiry.
Michael Gallagher, chairman of the group, whose son Aidan was killed by the no-warning Real IRA bomb in August 1998, delivered the presentation in the Long Gallery at Stormont.
He said the main reason for the presentation was the general ignorance concerning the atrocity.
"There is an absolute lack of understanding. Over a month ago we met with the policing board and were astounded to find out how little knowledge the members had about Omagh, so we decided to put together a presentation."
A High Court case by relatives claiming £14 million (€17.6 million) compensation from the five men they claim were involved in the attack is due to begin in Belfast next week, but the families don't want the civil action to delay the establishment of the cross-Border inquiry.
Raided nightclub set to reopen
A DONEGAL nightclub which was raided by gardaí last weekend is to reopen in the coming days after the owner was granted a liquor licence at yesterday's sitting of the local court.
Gardaí raided The Grill and Rouge nightclubs in Letterkenny on Saturday night and removed all alcohol from the premises to Letterkenny Garda station.
However, at yesterday's sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court, Paul McGlinchey was granted a certificate to apply for a liquor licence.
Once minor work is completed there, the local fire officer will give Mr McGlinchey the all-clear, the court heard.
Judge John O'Hagan refused to discuss the legality of Saturday night's Garda raid, saying it was not a licensing matter. He also ruled that the issue of whether or not Mr McGlinchey was tax-compliant also did not affect his ability to apply for a liquor licence.
"You have been given a certificate and I would advise you to take it. You can make another application before the court next week," Judge O'Hagan said.
It is believed that Mr McGlinchey will apply to Thursday's sitting of the District Court for an order to have his alcohol returned to him.
€900,00 damages for brain injury
A young apprentice carpenter who received a brain injury when he was a rear seat passenger in a vehicle involved in a road crash has secured damages of 900,000 in settlement of his High Court action.
The action was taken by Dara Nulty, of Bridge Street, Cootehill, Co Cavan, against Francis McGorry, of Laraweghan, Maudabawn, Co Cavan, in whose car Mr Nulty was travelling and the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland (MIBI).
Mr Justice John Quirke was told yesterday the case had been settled for 900,000.