The 19-year-old accused of murdering Dublin schoolgirl Michaela Davis has made a brief court appearance, his third since his arrest.

A teenager who is charged with murdering Dublin schoolgirl Michaela Davis is due back in court today.

The teenager accused of murdering 12-year-old Michaela Davis in West Dublin has been remanded in custody until September 24 during a brief court appearance this morning.

The family and friends of 12-year-old Michaela Davis will gather for her funeral mass later today.

GARDAÍ yesterday took computers from the home of schoolgirl Michaela Davis, who will be laid to rest tomorrow, with her funeral service due to take place in her local church just minutes from her home.

Forensics experts were today examining computers taken from the home of murdered schoolgirl Michaela Davis.

THE parents of 12-year-old Michaela Davis, who died violently at the weekend, said it was their worst fear to “lose a child so full of life”.

The parents of Michaela Davis today said it was their worst fear to "lose a child so full of life".

An 18-year-old man appeared in court today charged with murdering a 12-year-old girl whose body was found dumped by a canal.

Gardai have released the name of the murder victim who was killed in west Dublin this morning.