Judge wishes illiterate recovering addict 'good luck'

An illiterate recovering drug addict, who spent most of his teens living on the streets with no State assistance, was today wished “good luck” by a judge and released to complete a probation bond.

Judge Bryan Smyth told him: "Good luck I hope it works out for you," after hearing at the Dublin Children’s Court that the teen had been making good progress since the probation bond was imposed last October.