Case of youths accused of knifepoint robbery too serious for Children's Court

The case of two youths, who allegedly robbed a group of teenagers at knifepoint and threatened to kill them, is too serious to be dealt with in the Children’s Court a judge has ruled.

The 17-year-olds have been charged at the Children’s Court with taking part in the robbery which happened in their locality, in Ballybrack, in south Dublin, on the night of January 24 last.