An aggravated burglary at the home of a pensioner at Christmas resulted in a young man pleading guilty to multiple charges yesterday, including assault causing harm to the victim.

A series of text messages, sent to friends by an accused man in a hit- and-run case, has been read out to a jury.

Bail was refused today to a Polish national accused of having over €70,000 worth of cannabis for supply in East Cork at the weekend.