Joni Mitchell in 'good spirits' at LA hospital
Joni Mitchell, one of the stars of the Woodstock era, was "in good spirits" at a hospital in California after being found unconscious at her home, her official website said.
A statement said the 71-year-old singer-songwriter had regained consciousness while being transported by ambulance to a Los Angeles-area hospital.
Mitchell was undergoing medical testing in the hospital's intensive care unit but was "awake and in good spirits," the statement said.
Further details on her condition and the nature of the medical emergency were not immediately provided. Representatives for the musician did not respond to requests for comment.
Grandson of J Paul Getty found dead
The grandson of billionaire Getty oil founder J Paul Getty was found dead yesterday at his home in Los Angeles, the family said in a statement.
Andrew Getty's parents, Ann and Gordon, confirmed the 47-year-old's death and requested privacy for the family during "this extremely difficult time".
A Los Angeles Police spokesman said it was very early in the investigation and witnesses were being questioned, but no one was in custody.
The cause of Andrew Getty's death was not immediately clear.
Appeal verdict for Indonesia drug smugglers on 6 April
An Indonesian court hearing the appeals of two Australian death row convicts will announce a verdict on 6 April, one of the judges determining the case said.
Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are among a group of ten prisoners, mostly foreigners, facing imminent execution for drug offences after President Joko Widodo rejected their pleas for clemency.
The Australian government has pled repeatedly with Indonesia to spare the lives of Sukumaran and Chan, but Mr Widodo has refused to change his mind.
Sukumaran and Chan were convicted in 2005 of being the ringleaders in a plot by a group called the Bali Nine to smuggle heroin out of Indonesia.
Concern raised over standard of Irish among teachers
Concerns have been raised at the Oireachtas Committee on Education by Irish language groups, over the lack of teachers at primary or secondary levels with adequate levels of Irish to teach in Gaelscoileanna.
Bláthnaid ní Ghréacháin of Gaelscoileanna Teo - a national, voluntary organisation supporting the development of Irish schools at primary and at post-primary level - said applicants generally tick the box to say they can teach Irish, however she said there is a big question over the standard of Irish of teachers. 1041
She also pointed out that there is currently an 45% over-subscription to Gaelscoileanna.
Death of Circuit Court Judge Delahunt
Dublin Circuit Court Judge Katherine Delahunt has died aged 58 following a long illness.
Judge Delahunt served as a judge of the Circuit Court from 2001 and had been a solicitor for 22 years before that.
Her funeral will take place on Saturday.
