Girl, 17, appears in court on 75th conviction

An out-of-control teenage girl has been detained for five months on her 75th conviction.

The Tallaght girl (aged 17) has been back at the Children’s Court in Dublin for a number of charges relating to petty thefts, trespassing and assaults to be dealt with. The girl who has become homeless in recent months had admitted 27 charges bringing her criminal record to 75 convictions.