Continuing bail for youth armed with sword at Leinster House

A Dublin youth who was allegedly caught "red-handed" armed with a sword in the front yard of Leinster House, has been remanded on continuing bail while gardaí prepare a file for the DPP.

Jordan Buckley, 19, from Kells Road, Crumlin, was charged last week with unlawfully possessing a sword, contrary to Section 9.1 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, in connection with the incident on April 29.

The jobless youth was granted bail and told by Dublin District Court to stay away from all Government buildings and departments, “save the Department of Social Welfare”.