A 14-year-old boy, who threatened Fine Gael TD and former Lord Mayor of Dublin Catherine Byrne that he would "petrol bomb her gaff" and "get her girls", has been released on probation for six months.

A 14-year-old boy threatened a Fine Gael general election candidate and former Lord Mayor of Dublin that he would “petrol bomb her gaff” and “get her girls,” a court heard yesterday.