Teen asks to be jailed so he can do his Leaving. Judge complies.

A 16-year-old Dublin boy, who wanted to be locked up so he could do the Leaving Certificate, had his wish granted today when he was detained by a judge for 16 months.

The teenager, who had previously asked to be held in custody, had been given a suspended six-month sentence at the Dublin Children's Court last November on a charge of handling a stolen mobile phone.