Irish Biker Killed On Antrim Coast

A tour of the north coast by bike has led to tragedy with a 39-year-old man from the Republic fatally injured in a road crash on the north Antrim coast. Seamus Boyce from Letterkenny, Co Donegal was riding a motorbike that was in collision with a 4x4 vehicle on the White Park Road in Ballycastle, near Ballintoy. The crash happened shortly before 3.20pm on Saturday afternoon. The victim was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, but later died. The three occupants of the other vehicle were not injured in the accident.

Pay Rise Requests Up

Over three quarters of employers have received requests for pay rises from staff in the last six months according to a recent survey. Law firm Peninsula Ireland, said their survey suggests 68% of workers believe their current salary can no longer cope with the rising cost of living. The survey, which was conducted in June, collected data from 1041 employees and 1012 employers across several industries. Head of Peninsula Ireland Alan Price said: "The current credit crunch is, without doubt, hitting Irish workers hard. Employers, and employees alike, have been forced to really tighten their budgets to accommodate the current economic climate. These companies in particular have seen a sharp increase in the allowance they have had to give to employees."

Gardai Call For New Information About Deirdre Jacob

Gardai are mounting a renewed campaign for information about the disappearance of Kildare woman Deirdre Jacob, 10 years ago. Ms Jacob was 18 when she disappeared without trace close to her home in Newbridge in July 1998. A woman matching her description was seen on Tara Street in Dublin in the days following the disappearance. Leaflets and posters will be handed out in Newbridge and Dublin today in an effort to jog the memories of anyone who may have useful information about the case. They show images of what Ms Jacob might look like now, at the age of 28.

(DW)