A brother and sister murdered an elderly man in an attempt to cover up a robbery, the Central Criminal Court in Dublin has heard.

A judge has refused a Dublin prisoner, who is co-accused with his sister of murdering a 63-year-old man, leave to challenge a decision of the prison authorities not to facilitate his attendance at his mother’s funeral today.

A young homeless man who set fire to a hostel bathroom and threatened a fellow occupant has been remanded in prison by Judge Desmond Hogan until accommodation is found for him.