Arrest after gardaí find child, 10, driving scrambler in Cork

The man set the bike on fire when gardaí attempted to confiscate it

The mini-scrambler motorbike which was seized by gardaí in Cork. Picture: An Garda Síochána

A man was arrested for public order offences after gardaí found a child, aged 10, driving a mini-scrambler motorbike dangerously around a public green in Cork.

The man, who is in his 20s and from the northside of the city, was later released without charge and is due to appear before court at a later date charged in connection with the incident.