Bantry parents found guilty for son missing 68 school days in Junior Cert year

The defence said the boy did not want to go to school and had been unaware of the problems he could create for his parents by not attending

Rafel Rejdych (left) and his partner Anna Mucha (right) could face a fine of up to €1,000 or up to 30 days in prison. Also pictured outside Bantry Court today is their interpreter Adam Szczepas (centre). Photo: Denis Boyle

A couple prosecuted for their son’s absence from school had their sentence deferred until after his Junior Certificate exam.

Judge James McNulty asked whether the parents had the “moral authority” to keep their son, described as a bright teenager, in school.