A 23-YEAR-OLDman was killed yesterday when he lost control of the car he was driving and struck a lamppost on the Blessington Road in Jobstown, Dublin. A female passenger suffered minor injuries. No other vehicles were involved in the collision, which happened at around 2.40am. The death brings the number of fatalities on Irish roads to 190 so far this year.

Funeral of prison inspector

THE funeral of the Inspector of Prisons, former High Court judge Dermot Kinlen, took place in Dublin yesterday.

Mr Justice Kinlen died suddenly in Kerry on Wednesday at the age of 77. His funeral mass was held in Donnybrook Church followed by burial in Deansgrange cemetery.

Before being appointed Inspector of Prisons in 2002, Justice Kinlen had a distinguished career as a barrister and judge. He was a fierce critic of the prison system and an advocate of increased rights for prisoners.

Man charged in Belfast murder

A 29-YEAR-OLDman appeared at Belfast magistrates' court yesterday charged with the murder of a homeless man in the city earlier this month. Frazer Joe Souter, 37, died eight days after being attacked on 2 July. A second man has been released without charge.

Kerry video shop robbed

GARDAI are hunting for two men who held up a Co Kerry video store late on Friday night. The thieves, armed with a gun and a knife, escaped with a small amount of cash from Xtravision at Park Road in Killarney. A staff member was slightly injured.

Clarification

IN OUR edition of 20 May 2007 in an article headed 'What further horrors will emerge in the review of the Dalkey baby case?' we refer to the judicial review being taken by Peter Murphy Snr, Esther Roberts, Margaret Stokes and Catherine Stevenson against the Dublin county coroner. We have been asked to point out that those proceedings are not being funded by any third party and that no funds except for outlay have been received by the applicant's legal team, Murphy McElligott Solicitors and Counsel. We are happy to publish this clarification.