The family of a two-year-old boy found dead in a Limerick apartment on Saturday, have described as “vile” and “disgusting” messages posted online about the family, hours after the boy’s lifeless body was discovered.

Gardaí have described the death of two-year-old Robert Kelly from Limerick, as a "family tragedy".

The family of a two-year old boy found dead in an apartment on Saturday, have described as "vile" and "disgusting", messages posted online about the family, hours after the boy's lifeless body was discovered.