Teen attacked three gardaí to prevent arrest of friend, court hears

A 16-year-old boy, who attacked three gardaí in an effort to stop them from arresting one of his friends, has been ordered to do 100 hours community service in lieu of two months detention.

The Children’s Court had heard that gardaí from Store Street station had gone to a suspect’s house in inner city Dublin to arrest him. A number of locals, including the teenager, came to the house to prevent the arrest from taking place.