The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that two boys aged 14 and 15 should be tried at Circuit Court level over a serious criminal damage incident at a Dublin filling station where a gas cylinder was allegedly used as a weapon.

A youth lost his sight in one eye after “slagging” on Facebook lead to a fight at Dublin's St Stephen's Green in Dublin, a court has heard.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at the Dublin Children's Court.

A garda has described how he was viciously attacked on Dublin’s Henry Street while onlookers stood back and filmed with their phones.

A 15-year-old boy who was caught carrying out a bogus door-to-door collection pretending to raise money for homeless charity The Fr Peter McVerry trust, has been remanded on bail pending sentence.

Two youths have been sent forward for trial accused of false imprisonment of a teenage schoolgirl who was allegedly bundled into a car in Dublin and taken away until gardaí intercepted them.

“It was a bizarre scene - an iguana was sitting on top of a box in the lift.”

A teenage boy, who was banned from his home following a domestic incident, avoided being sent to the Oberstown youth detention facility today because it was full.

A 15-year-old boy has been sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court accused of murder in connection with the fatal Halloween stabbing of a man in Dublin.

A Dublin youth told a judge he would serve a two-month term for theft “on my back asleep” after he was sentenced for his 130th criminal conviction.

A Dublin teenager is facing sentence for assault and violent disorder during an out of control incident where a garda was knocked unconscious while trying to find a troubled boy.

A 17-year-old boy has been sent forward for trial over a vicious robbery of a passenger travelling on a Luas tram in Dublin.

A 14-year-old boy sexually assaulted a woman in front of her 12-year-old daughter in one of a series of sex attacks in Dublin over a two-week period, a court has heard.

A teenager facing trial after a "savage" attack on a Chinese national in Dublin said: "I don't want my Ma watching that" before CCTV footage was played. His mother was in tears by the end of the clip.

A mother jumped out an upstairs bedroom window holding her 18-month old baby during an alleged raid on her home, a court was told today.

A teenage boy, who got arrested and ended up in court after he was wrongfully accused of being barred from his local shopping centre, has been spared a criminal record.

A teenage boy was arrested for stealing a phone at O'Connell Bridge in Dublin city centre after a tracker app located him, a court has heard.

A Dublin teenager has admitted taking part in an armed robbery during which an off-duty garda was told he was going to be shot.

A 15-year-old Dublin boy is stand trial accused of inflicting a “life threatening” slash wound to a barman's face during a knife attack in Temple Bar.

A 15-year-old arrested in connection with the hijacking of a taxi in Dublin has been charged.

A 15-year-old schoolboy screamed abuse at a judge today as he was held on remand in connection with an alleged attempt to ram a garda car in Dublin.

A judge has ordered the arrest of a youth who mugged a heavily pregnant woman during a horrific robbery and then skipped court today.

A 15-year-old Dublin boy, who attacked a garda after drinking two litres of Vodka, has been remanded in custody today.

A teenager, who was caught on Dublin's O'Connell Street with 16 "street deals" of heroin on “his first attempt”, has been spared a criminal record and a custodial sentence.

A teenage girl, who said “give me money and I'll stop stealing” when she was charged over the theft of a man's wallet in Dublin city-centre, has been let off with a warning today.

A youth who tore a clump of hair from a woman's head during violent phone snatch in Dublin city-centre, has been told he could be expected to meet street crime victims face to face as part of a crime diversion plan.

A 16-year-old girl has been charged over a gang robbery of a man who was allegedly pushed onto the ground and left lying in front of on-coming traffic in Dublin city centre.

A Judge has called for Taser stun guns to be issued to gardaí to deal with out of control public order incidents.

A 15-year-old Dublin boy has been charged with hampering a drug search by swallowing a bag of crack cocaine.

A 14-year-old boy, who steadfastly refused to apologise for his role in a terrifying burglary at a woman's home, has been spared a jail sentence.

A teenage boy, who is accused of violently mugging a heavily pregnant woman in Dublin, was allowed stay out on bail today because of a shortage in detention spaces and a judge had no choice but to release him.

A young offender, who was caught with €675 worth of cocaine, has been told he must spend the next six months planting flowers if he wants to avoid a sentence.

A 13-year-old boy, who “mooned” at gardaí when he blatantly broke his bail terms, avoided being remanded in custody today as a result of the on-going shortage of juvenile detention spaces.

A judge at Ireland's busiest juvenile court has challenged Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald to explain the lack of spaces available in detention centres.

A 16-year-old Dublin boy, who wanted to be locked up so he could do the Leaving Certificate, had his wish granted today when he was detained by a judge for 16 months.

An unemployed 16-year-boy, who claimed he needed to carry a flick-knife for work, will be sentenced in March.

A 17-year-old boy has been spared trial for indecently exposing himself twice at the same location in Dublin after he agreed to apologise for his actions.

A mother has claimed social services have done nothing to help her deal with her troublesome teenage son.

A warrant has been issued today for the arrest of a 16-year-old girl awaiting sentence for stealing from a man who was offered sex during a “honey-trap”-style theft.

A teenage boy, whose involvement with alcohol first caused concerns when he was aged seven, has been given a five-month sentence over an assault and a mugging in Dublin city-centre.

A 16-year-old girl has been remanded on bail pending sentence for stealing from a man who was offered sex during a “honey-trap” style theft.

A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty at the Dublin Children's Court today to dealing cocaine, cannabis and heroin as well as possessing bullets.

A 17-year-old girl, who has been in care since infancy, has been sentenced to two years' supervised probation for a vicious attack on two Spanish au-pairs in Dublin city-centre.

A judge has today criticised child protection services saying they “have lost the plot” after hearing that a young boy has been living “home alone” and “committing crime to get money for food”.

Two youths charged with the manslaughter of a man who died after an assault in north Dublin on St Patrick’s Day last year were served with books of evidence today and returned for trial.

A judge has today ordered the arrest of a 17-year-old boy accused of trespassing on Government buildings on Merrion Street in Dublin.

A Dublin youth has appeared in court accused of engaging in a sexual act with a young girl.

A then 13-year-old boy, who was allegedly was caught with 20 deals of cannabis hidden inside an egg, has been re-admitted to bail.

A then 13-year-old boy, who beat a Pakistani national with a metal pole during an unprovoked gang attack in Dublin, has been remanded on bail pending sentence.

A teenage boy, who was born an addict due to his mother's drug problem, has been detained for resisting arrest and travelling in a stolen car.