14-year-old charged over machete threat at junior school

A 14-year-old boy yesterday appeared in court charged with producing a machete during the course of an alleged violent disturbance at a Co Clare junior school earlier this year.

At Ennis District Court, the boy — aged 13 at the time of the alleged offences — was charged in connection with the disturbance on Mar 20. A co-accused, in his 20s, has also appeared in court charged with violent disorder and producing a slash-hook at the school on the same date.

The alleged incident took place as parents were collecting their young children from the school at lunchtime. The school educates junior and senior inf-ants along with first-class pupils.