A 16-year-old boy, who denies attacking four youths at a playground with a machete, was served with a book of evidence today and returned for trial to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

The Children’s Court today adjourned the case of a 14-year-old boy, who has tried to kill himself three times, pending a High Court legal action to find him a suitable care facility.

A teenager, who stabbed one of his friends after a row over a game of hurling, has been warned he is facing detention.

A 17-year-old girl charged with prostitution was remanded back into custody yesterday after a court heard that she had tested positive for heroin use and had gone missing for nearly a week.