A youth convicted of attacking a garda whom he tried to push him off a third-floor flat complex balcony has been given a five-months detention sentence.

A bench warrant was today issued for the arrest of a teenager who was allegedly videoed on a camera phone by his accomplice during a violent mugging of a 15-year-old boy.

A 15-year-old boy, who took part in a spate of slick ATM scams where people had €200 stolen from under their noses, has been remanded on continuing bail pending sentence.

A 15-year-old Romanian boy, who took part in a slick ATM scam and stole €200 from under the noses of people as they had been withdrawing money, has been remanded on bail pending sentence.

Judge Catherine Murphy said today that the mother of a 13-year-old girl, who is charged with theft offences for an alleged ATM machine scam, may have to be reported to social services over her ability as a parent.