Teen’s school attendance improves after jail threat

A judge yesterday told the parents of a school-shy teenager that they can bring their small bags and toothbrushes home with them.

At Ennis District Court, Judge Patrick Durcan made the direction after hearing that the parents’ 14-year-old daughter has a 100% school attendance rate since the judge threatened the parents with jail earlier this week.

At the court on Wednesday, Judge Durcan told the two to bring their overnight bags with them to court yesterday as he threatened them with jail if their daughter’s school attendance record didn’t improve.