Boy with 47 convictions asks to be locked up

A 16-year-old boy has been remanded in custody at his own request on his 47th conviction.

The north inner city Dublin boy pleaded guilty the Children’s Court to theft of a motorbike, at Bella Street, Dublin, on March 27; possessing a knife as a weapon, attempted car theft, and criminal damage, at Buckingham Street, Dublin, on April 16 last.