It has emerged that the 16-year-old alleged to have been driving the car involved in the fatal crash which killed two gardai, failed to turn up for an appointment with probation services.

New initiatives are being demanded to combat the rising levels of youth crime in the wake of the deaths of two gardai in Dublin at the weekend.

The Dáil was suspended amid rowdy scenes this morning, as opposition parties slammed the Government for failing to provide remand places for juvenile delinquents.

A man has died after an overnight road accident in Co Louth.