An RTE sports producer has admitted sex offences in a UK court.
54 year old Kieran Creaven with an address in Dublin was confronted by so-called paedophile hunters when he traveled to Leeds to allegedly meet what he thought was a 13-year-old girl.
Mr Creaven pleaded guilty in Leeds Crown Court this morning to two charges - one of child grooming and one of inciting a child to carry out a sexual act.
He has been remanded on bail to reappear in court on February 12th for sentencing.
Irish Daily Star correspondent Michael O'Toole was in court earlier: