A man who was caught trying to communicate with a child for sex by a vigilante “sting” operation has been jailed for six months.

Cash-strapped parents are turning to soup kitchens to feed their families, it was revealed today.

A 16-year-old schoolboy, who was in a stolen car that rammed gardaí and nearly mowed down pedestrians when it raced around Dublin city centre’s south-side, has been remanded on bail pending sentence.

A HOMELESS man died days after he was set alight on a Dublin Street, an inquest heard tonight.

A homeless man died days after he was set alight on a Dublin Street, an inquest heard tonight.