Teen on trial for violence

A teenager was yesterday convicted in a juvenile court over an eruption of violence at a bonfire that saw youths carrying hatchets, knuckledusters, Samurai swords, crutches, hurleys, crowbars, walking sticks, golf clubs, and a machete.

The judge said, after convicting the 17-year-old at the juvenile court at Cork District Court, he could not stand over any sentence because of what he said was an unfounded allegation by the prosecuting inspector that the youth was the instigator.

Several more people will go on trial for their alleged parts in the violence at Ardmore Avenue, Knocknaheeny, Cork, on June 24.