A 43-year-old man made no reply when he was charged with the murder of his partner Audrey Fitzpatrick’s son, Dean, who died following a stabbing incident last year, a court has heard.

The partner of Dean Fitzpatrick's mother Audrey has been charged with murdering her son in north Dublin last May.

The sun seemed out of place at the funeral of stabbing victim Dean Fitzpatrick in Dublin yesterday.

The funeral takes places this morning of 23-year-old Dean Fitzpatrick who was stabbed to death last Saturday week.

The parents of Dean Fitzpatrick put aside their differences yesterday for the removal of their son, who died tragically outside his mother’s apartment in Dublin last month.

A man arrested over the death of the brother of a missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick has been released without charge.

Gardaí are continuing to question a 42-year-old man in connection with the murder of Dean Fitzpatrick.

The heartbroken mother of missing Amy Fitzpatrick has admitted she contemplated taking her own life.

THE mother of missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick says she is furious with the Government yesterday after being told a meeting with the Taoiseach was impossible.

THE heartbroken family of missing Irish teenager Amy Fitzpatrick have urged the Taoiseach to put pressure on Spain’s prime minister to step up the search for the Dublin girl.

The mother of missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick is due to meet with the Taoiseach this afternoon.

The aunt of missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick has called for an EU-wide early-warning system to alert authorities about missing children.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern who met with the family of missing Irish teenager Amy Fitzpatrick in Dublin yesterday has promised a comprehensive review of the investigation into her disappearance.

SPANISH police investigating the disappearance of Amy Fitzpatrick have asked her family for DNA samples.

SPANISH police questioned the mother and stepfather of missing Dublin girl Amy Fitzpatrick twice for several hours yesterday.

THE search for missing 15-year-old Dublin girl Amy Fitzpatrick will resume this morning for a second day and will concentrate on the area where she was last seen in the Costa del Sol.

CONVOYS of jeeps roared away from the football pitch where two helicopters with thermal censor cameras were ready to take off.

POLICE, helicopters and sniffer dogs will carry out a huge search today of the area in Malaga where 15-year-old Amy Fitzpatrick was last seen eight days ago.

MISSING teenager Amy Fitzpatrick has been described as being homesick since she emigrated to Spain — as fears for her wellbeing intensified last night.