Divorced parents detained in Ennis over absenteeism of son, 13

A judge yesterday placed the divorced parents of a school-shy teen in temporary custody after hearing a boy had not attended school any day since a previous court hearing.

The pair were held for several hours in the custody area of Ennis courtroom after being told the 13-year-old did not attend school in the past two weeks.

Judge Patrick Durcan had previously warned the parents would go to jail.