This six-year-old got a surprising response after trying his luck cajoling some extra cash out of his dad for a new toy.

Research reveals that over a third of Irish adults still own their favourite childhood toy, while over half (51%) of Irish adults have held onto at least one toy they loved when they were growing up.

Lego has apologised for unveiling a new toy it described as a “window-licker” after mental health charities objected to the “highly offensive term”.