Judge requests HSE explanation of ‘inaction’ over juvenile defendants

A DISTRICT court judge said he was staggered by the “inaction” of a Health Service Executive committee in its approach to juvenile offenders before the courts.

Judge Con O’Leary requested a member of the committee for admissions and discharge for special care to attend Cork District Court, to explain what he described as their inaction.

The issue arose as the judge was dealing with two 15-year-old boys, before the court on criminal charges.