Members of a family in Crosshaven called the gardaí when they were frightened by a man who appeared to be trying to get into their home in the early hours of the morning, but he claimed he was on his way to a party and got confused.

THE €1 million generated by the court poor box system could be used as “slush fund” by the Government to buy votes if new proposals are implemented, Labour warned yesterday.

THE proposal to give statutory weight to the traditional Poor Box system, used mainly by District Court judges in minor criminal matters, is both timely and sensible.