David Mahon has been sentenced to seven years in jail for the manslaughter of his partner’s son, Dean Fitzpatrick.

Dean Fitzpatrick’s father has described how his “world came crashing down” after hearing that his son had been “brutally killed” by David Mahon.

Measuring 5’ 6” and walking with a stick, David Mahon had told gardaí he “wasn’t built for prison”.

A divorced couple involved in running a brothel in north Dublin have avoided jail with fines and suspended sentences.