A 17-year-old boy, who lashed out at a garda with a wooden baton during a crimewave, has been given a 10-month sentence, by Judge Ann Ryan at the Dublin Children’s Court.

A teenager, who allegedly mugged a student at knife-point and stabbed him three times for his mobile phone, has been sent forward for trial to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A homeless Dublin teenager who took part in a spate of muggings and theft offences has been detained for six months.