Thousands lodged to fund

Tens of thousands of euro has been lodged in a trust fund set up to help the families of trawlermen who drowned when the Tit Bonhomme sank off the Cork coast.

The Union Hall Trawler Tragedy Support Fund was set up only eight days ago, but the rate at which money has poured in has surprised its seven trustees.

Trust fund spokesman Leo O’Driscoll, who is an accountant in Skibbereen, said money was coming in from all over the country and from a diverse range of people.