A young man found hiding in the attic of his home last week got a five-month jail term for driving offences, with another five months suspended to hang over him on his release from jail.

An ambulance sent to a car crash in Cork city arrived more than an hour after the 999 call was received, by which time the injured parties had left the scene.

In three separate, unrelated cases yesterday, gardaí arrested and charged three Corkmen with possession of child pornography.