METRO Friday, October 9, 2009 D Teenage drinking at home is safer PARENTS can help keep their teenage children out of trouble by giving them a weekly allowance of alcohol, a study has found. Teenagers who rely on obtaining their own supplies of cheap alcohol are much more likely to be involved in violence and other forms of bad behaviour, it was claimed. Researchers conducted a drinking survey of almost 10,000 teenagers aged 15 to 16 in the north-west of England. They found that around 30 per cent had experienced violence when drunk and 12.5 per cent had sexual encounters they regretted as a result of drinking. Teens: Homebrew best Anne Byrnes models headgear from Hats by Jean, one of the small firms exhibiting in Bank of Irelands Show Your Business week, when more than 1,050 small companies will showcase their businesses at BoI branches from October 12 to 16 Picture: Mark McCall feaTherhead Creator of software that hides IP address clearedA JAPANESE high court has cleared the creator of free file-share software Winny, in a high-profile case over copyright law. The high court in Osaka reversed a 2006 ruling that imposed a fine of 1.5million yen (11,500) on Isamu Kaneko, 39. Todays ruling helps not only myself but also other computer engineers in pursuing the development of computer technology, Kaneko told a news conference in Osaka. Kanekos programme allows users to trade files without revealing their Internet Protocol addresses. Content providers said his software infringed their copyright by giving users access to their material for free. It was students from the colleges busi- ness faculty who found it and promptly smashed it open. Inside they found no yolk a brand new Sony PlayStation 3. The news soon spread on you guessed it Twitter and within minutes Leeson Street Bridge, the IFSC, Phibsboro, South William Street and Baggot St were all the scene of smash and grabs. And ru- mour has it, two more of the console- stuffed oeufs will appear somewhere in the city today. BY ROSS MCDONAGH Smash and grab stunt was no yolk ARE AIB shareholders stockpiling for another Eggstraordinary General Meet- ing? Are Dublins birds really that big? Since Wednesday morning, oversized eggs in nests of hay have been appearing at random around the city centre. One turned up yesterday in Portobello near a lock on the banks of the Grand Canal, where it remained unaccosted. Despite drawing the glances of some bemused passers-by, most people either thought it was just the latest bizarre art installation the city had to offer or the byproduct of a C-section on a nearby mute swan. Either way, the egg managed to survive intact. Its next stop was not so forgiving. After disappearing as mysteriously as it appeared, the oversized egg somehow managed to make its way to Aungier Street, and unwisely decided to settle outside DIT. Breakthrough: Games on a safety message from This man could save your familys lives. When you have your appliances serviced by a Registered Installer, it helps ensure CARBON MONOXIDE will not occur in your home. CARBON MONOXIDE is a colourless, odourless and poisonous gas. It can be produced by any appliance which burns a fossil fuel such as gas, oil, coal or other solid fuel. You and your family can be in danger of CARBON MONOXIDE poisoning at home if your appliance is faulty, the room is not properly ventilated or if the chimney or a flue is blocked. The Five to Stay Alive ensure that these have not been adversely affected. a safety inspection. For further information call 1850 79 79 79 www.carbonmonoxide.ie Tradesman not good fit for Ikea A KITCHEN fitters business could end up in pieces if a Dublin court finds against him for attempting to use Ikea in his company name. John Haugh of Donnycarney Road, Dublin is accused of alleged trademark infringement after he registered his business name Ikea Kitchen Fitters with the Companies Registration Office. At the High Court yesterday, Mr Haugh said he would be defending the matter as the Companies Office had accepted the business name he lodged with them. index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html