A Dublin man accused of murdering his 12-year-old son was remanded in custody today.

A father accused of the killing of his 20-month-old baby son has been jailed for life after a jury found him guilty of murder by a majority verdict.

The jury in the Central Criminal Court trial of a father accused of the murder of his 20-month-old baby son has been directed to reach a majority verdict.

A jury was sent to a hotel overnight in the trial of a father accused of the murder of his 20-month-old baby son.

A jury has retired to consider a verdict in the trial of a father accused of the murder of his 20-month-old baby son.

A jury in the trial of a father charged with murdering his infant son is expected to retire on Tuesday next to decide whether the accused is insane or guilty of murder.

A consultant psychiatrist who said a father accused of the murder of his 20-month-old son was not insane did not interview the man’s wife or family and did not speak to any of the professionals who had dealt with him around the time of the killing, a jury has heard.

A consultant psychiatrist at the Central Mental Hospital has directly contradicted the diagnosis of two consultant psychiatrists called by the defence in the trial of a father accused of the murder of his 20-month-old son.