Youth with sword had no target in particular

A youth caught “red-handed” armed with a sword in the front yard of Leinster House “had no particular target”, a court has heard.

Youth with sword had no target in particular

Jordan Buckley, 19, from Kells Road, Crumlin, is charged with unlawfully possessing a sword, contrary to section 9.1 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, in connection with the incident on Tuesday.

He was remanded in custody with consent to conditional bail, which he has yet to take up. Once released, the jobless youth must stay away from all Government buildings and departments, “save the Department of Social Welfare”.

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