The father of a two-year-old boy who fell from a rooftop balcony last Saturday has said doctors have "worked miracles" to keep his son alive, writes David Raleigh.

A toddler who fell five floors from a hotel roof balcony last weekend, is believed to be showing “positive” signs of recovery.

The priest who spoke at the funeral Mass of a young girl who took her own life has warned of the danger of glamorising suicide as it emerged that her death brings to three the number of student suicides at her school since the summer holidays.

Parents have no option but to be tough sometimes on their children and this can lead to tussles and conflict, a priest told a congregation at the funeral Mass of a 15-year-old whose body was recovered from the River Shannon.

The funeral yesterday of Limerick teenager Chloe Kinsella is a tragic reminder of the fragility of youth and the heartbreak the death of a young person can bring to family, friends and community.