A homeless man who set fire to a city centre church in Dublin has been cleared of causing €4m worth of damages by reason of insanity.

A 48-year-old man has been remanded in custody for a further two weeks having been charged with arson following a fire at St Catherine's Church on Meath Street in Dublin last week.

A MAN with a “severe psychiatric issue” was remanded in custody yesterday after being charged with arson in connection with a fire at a historic church in Dublin.

A 48-year-old man has appeared in Dublin District Court charged with arson following a fire at St Catherine's Church on Meath Street yesterday.