A Dublin man who threw a petrol bomb into a house in Darndale two years ago killing a sleeping child inside, has been sentenced to 10 years, with the final three years suspended.

A jury at the Central Criminal Court has convicted a 36-year-old man of manslaughter after finding him not guilty of murder earlier this afternoon.

The case of a man accused of the murder of a toddler during an arson attack on a house in Darndale last year continues today in the Central Criminal Court.

A man petrol bombed a house sparking a fire which killed a 23-month-old boy, a court heard today.