THREE people were killed on Irish roads yesterday. A male pedestrian (43) died after he was hit by a car in Cork city early yesterday morning. The victim died after being hit by the vehicle on Arderrow, Ballyhooley Road, Mayfield at 4.30am. He was taken to Cork University Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. He has not yet been named.

A second man was killed when the car he was driving collided with another vehicle near Tullow, Co Carlow. The victim . . .

believed to be in his 20s . . .

was the sole occupant of the car and died at the scene. The female driver of the second car and her two female passengers were all taken to Kilkenny Hospital for treatment.

A 24-year-old man was also killed when his car struck a fence on the old Kildare Road in the Curragh yesterday morning.

Meanwhile, gardai have named the 19-year-old who was killed in a fatal traffic collision that occurred on 21 November 2006 at Burnfoot, Co Donegal as Gavin Campbell from Bridgend, Co Donegal.

BA to review uniform policy

BRITISH Airways is to review its policy on staff uniforms in the wake of a row over an employee who was told to stop wearing a cross. The airline's chief executive, Willie Walsh, said it had become clear that its policy would need to change.

Nadia Eweida, a 55year-old check-in clerk, had lost her appeal against a decision banning her from wearing the cross visibly. Walsh said the airline would prove once and for all that it was not antireligious.

Stomach cancer charity launched

A LEADING Irish business consultant, who has been diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, is establishing a new charity to aid others who will be faced with similar "life challenges" in the future.

Joseph Daly (40) and his wife Ria have set up the Tamhnach Foundation, which will be launched at a gala dinner at the Johnstown Marriott Hotel in Enfield, Co Meath tomorrow night. Daly hopes the non-profit organisation will "provide an integrated support centre for busy working people who are struggling to cope with a life challenge, whether mental or physical". He said his own diagnosis acted as the catalyst for him to help create a residential centre for people to go to and ask themselves, "What is important in life?"

The Celtic Tenors will perform at tomorrow 's event and internationallyrenowned business guru Don Peppers will deliver a speech ahead of the foundation's official launch.

Bomb squad called in Limerick

THE Army Bomb Disposal Unit was yesterday called in to check a suspicious device which was thrown into a house in the O'Malley Park estate in Southhill, Limerick.

The device was believed to be a hand grenade and the house was evacuated.

Anti-domestic violence campaign

A HIGH-PROFILE national campaign got underway yesterday to expose the hidden crime of domestic violence.

Equality Minister Frank Fahey said he hoped the campaign would encourage victims to contact the Women's Aid helpline or local groups. A press campaign will be launched tomorrow with advertisements taken out in national and local newspapers.