Mother of teen ATM thief may be reported - Judge

Judge Catherine Murphy said today that the mother of a 13-year-old girl, who is charged with theft offences for an alleged ATM machine scam, may have to be reported to social services over her ability as a parent.

The Romanian girl who is residing in west Dublin arrived in Ireland just two months ago and in that time has been the subject of a number of arrests relating to stealing money from people at ATMs.