Teen boy spared jail over 'oinking' taunts to garda

First-time offender was trying to impress friends, court told

The garda agreed the boy was apologetic and shook hands with him before the hearing.

A 14-year-old boy, who made “pig” and “oinking” taunts to a garda to impress friends during antisocial behaviour in Dublin’s Temple Bar, has been spared a criminal conviction.

The first-time offender pleaded guilty to a public order offence at the Dublin Children’s Court on Tuesday.