Teen remanded over hijacking likened to 'The Wire'

A 17-year-old boy arrested over a car hi-jacking of a retired garda, which was likened by judge to a scene from the hit American hit TV programme 'The Wire', was remanded on continuing bail today.

At the Dublin Children’s Court Judge Ni Chonduin Aingeal agreed to a request from the State to put the case back until next month for the book of evidence to be completed. The north Dublin teen, who was accompanied to court by his father, was remanded on continuing bail.