Teenagers remanded in custody over alleged stabbing

Two teenagers have been remanded in custody after being charged today in connection with robberies at St Stephens’ Green in Dublin, during which a person was allegedly stabbed.

The pair, brothers aged 17 and 18 from west Dublin, are charged with four counts of robbery of four mobile phones, contrary to section 14 of the Theft and Fraud Offences Act, of one male and two females, at St Stephen’s Green, on Thursday evening, July 21, the Children’s Court heard.

They were brought into court handcuffed after Judge Angela Ni Chonduin heard that the pair had a history of violence and that gardaí had concerns for courtroom security.

In an objection to bail, Garda Terry Gleeson, of Harcourt Terrace Station, said that it was alleged the younger boy had stabbed a person and during his arrest made “strenuous attempts to evade capture and put Garda lives in danger".

Both of them were arrested at 7.10pm on Thursday evening at South Circular Road. They were then held for questioning under the provisions of Section Four of the Criminal Justice Act, after which they were charged with the robberies and brought to court in Garda custody.

Gda Gleeson objected to bail on the grounds of the seriousness of the charges. He also said they had tried to evade arrest and that further more serious charges could follow.

Judge Ni Chonduin remanded the 18-year-old, who is on a FAS course, in custody to St Patrick’s Institution with consent to bail, with a €750 independent surety.

She also ordered that should it become possible for the surety to be lodged and he get released, he must obey a nightly curfew from 9pm to 8am, sign on daily at Ronanstown Garda Station and not enter the Dublin 2 area.

She refused to grant bail to the younger teen saying that she was taking his case more seriously. He was remanded in custody to St Patrick’s Institution for one week.

The case was adjourned pending the directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.