Boy, 16, admits 'rage-filled' hate attack on lesbian couple

One of the victims was hit multiple times "with a flurry of punches to her face and head"

Judge Kelly adjourned sentencing pending the preparation of victim impact statements and probation report on the teenager, who did not give evidence and only addressed the court to confirm his name and date of birth. File picture: iStock

 A teenage boy carried out a "rage-filled" and suspected hate attack on a lesbian couple after seeing them cuddling at a bus shelter in Dublin, a judge has heard.

The boy, 16, who cannot be identified because he is a minor, appeared at the Dublin Children's Court on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Robyn Deane, 22, and her partner Kate McCabe, 25, at Drumcondra Road Upper in the city's north-side on May 16, 2022, and will be sentenced later.