Members of the Green Party visited the Rossport Five at Clover Hill Prison today. The Mayo men are entering their fifth week in jail.

The Department of Justice intervened this evening to prevent Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams from visiting the five Mayo men jailed on Wednesday for breaching a High Court injunction.

A 25-year-old Clondalkin man died after receiving two gunshot wounds to the chest, which caused haemorrhaging to the heart, lungs and spleen, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

THIRTEEN people, including six patients, were last night being treated for exposure to highly toxic CS gas after a botched escape attempt by a prisoner who was receiving medical care at Tallaght Hospital.

Two prison officers were in hospital tonight after being attacked by inmates suspected of trying to smuggle drugs into a Dublin jail.

George Redmond, the former assistant Dublin city and county manager, has had his sentencing on a corruption conviction adjourned until Friday.

A mentally ill man killed his father because he thought he was "a prime mover in a conspiracy to destroy the world", a murder trial jury was told today.

AROUND 400 anti-bin tax protesters held a demonstration outside Mountjoy prison last night after three more bin campaigners were jailed yesterday.

A 29-YEAR-OLD man who allegedly circumcised a baby with a razor blade has been remanded in custody to appear before Clover Hill District Court tomorrow.

By Colette Keane

GARDAÍ believe one of the two

LAWYERS acting on behalf of the two families at the centre of the recent baby loophole Supreme Court ruling were last night urgently seeking a High Court injunction to prevent the families being deported this morning.

A 43-year-old man was remanded in custody by the High Court today as German police sought his extradition to answer accusations that he killed his two children.

Patrick "Dutchy" Holland, who was implicated in the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin, is to make a fresh appeal today to be released on bail.