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Teens get suspended sentences for thrashing Oberstown facility

Summary

Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16 at the time of the offence, were given suspended sentences after they "thrashed" a metalwork room at Oberstown detention centre for three hours, using hammers to smash items and causing €14,290 of damage. The boys threatened their teacher and refused to leave the room when asked by staff and Gardaí, leading to the Public Order Unit's intervention. They pleaded guilty to criminal damage at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 14 June 2017. The older boy, now 17, has 36 prior convictions including criminal damage, arson, vehicle seizures, theft and public order offences; the younger boy, now 16, has 28 prior convictions including criminal damage, robbery, burglary, threat to kill and public order offences. Judge Melanie Greally imposed a two‑year sentence on the 16‑year‑old and a two‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence on the 17‑year‑old, both suspended on strict conditions including probation supervision.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Teens get suspended sentences for thrashing Oberstown facility. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• June 14, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 2019 Incident
• December 2018 Incident
• 2018-06-15 Publication

Places mentioned

Topics

Burglary Public Order Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft

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