Proposed by-laws relating to permitted activities in public areas of Galway are to be re-examined by the city council following a public outcry over the implications of the changes.
A crowd of almost 500 people staged a protest outside a meeting of the local authority on Monday night, where speakers claimed that the proposed changes were a threat to free speech and assembly in the city.
One by-law stipulates that any public meeting or religious service which attracts 100 or more people would need written permission from the city council, a proposal which protesters have claimed is in contravention of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights.
River Moy fish kill investigated
The North-Western Regional Fisheries Board is still investigating the cause of a fish kill on the upper stretches of the River Moy.
Board staff estimated that more than 1,500 trout and juvenile salmon were killed at Banada, Co Sligo.
Mr Vincent Roche, the board' s manager, said most of the fish were salmon parr and trout.
He said the board staff were checking the river extensively to discover the cause of the kill.
Decision to list house deferred
Sligo Borough Council has deferred making a decision on whether an early 19th century building next door to the town's late-Victorian courthouse is to be preserved.
Though the council decided some weeks ago not to list the threatened Teeling House, some members wanted the matter debated again before a final decision was made.
However, the councillors decided on Monday to defer it until they heard a presentation from the architects of a new development planned for the site.
Tropical fish caught off Achill
A tropical fish has been netted on the waters off Achill Island, Co Mayo and is on its way to the Natural History Museum in Dublin for examination.
The Flying Gurnard, which normally lives in warm waters from East Africa to Australia, was captured by Mr Seán Tony Lavelle, a fisherman based in Dooagh, Achill.
Board to deal with attack on referee
The chairman of the Kerry County Board, Mr Seán Walsh, said yesterday the GAA in Kerry will not be contacting the gardaí to make an official complaint on the attack on a referee at the end of a game on Sunday last.
The county board is setting up a sub-committee to investigate the incident involving an attack on Gearóid Ó Reagan in front of spectators at the Kilmoyley versus Ballyduff county senior hurling semi-final at the Austin Stack Park in Tralee, Mr Walsh said.
ID to be required on Aer Árann
Passengers on Aer Árann flights will have to present valid photo identification at the check-in desk from October 11th.
Co Mayo travel agent, John Dillon, described the new requirement as surprising.
He said there are many people who travel to Dublin from Knock with Aer Aran at present who would not have a passport or a driver's licence.