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Case No. 39046Criminal damage, driving a stolen car, dangerous driving · Co. Dublin · 11 Jun 2026

Boy (15) to stand trial over M50 pursuit with stolen car

A 15-year-old boy appeared at Dublin Children's Court on 11 November 2026 facing charges of criminal damage, driving a stolen car, and dangerous driving after a stolen Mazda Demio collided twice with a garda patrol vehicle during a pursuit on the M50 in the early hours of 11 June 2026. Judge Karen Dowling refused jurisdiction and remanded the boy on continuing bail to appear in December for a return-for-trial order.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court11 Nov
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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30 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused is a 15-year-old boy who cannot be identified (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe car was a stolen, hot-wired 2013-registered Mazda Demio (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe teenager drove the front of the stolen car into the rear bumper of the garda patrol vehicle (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe Mazda proceeded down the northbound slip road and stopped at the bottom (thejournal.ie)
  • whatTwo other youths were passengers in the car at the time (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe financial damage was in the hundreds of euros rather than thousands (thejournal.ie, rte.ie)
  • whatThe car involved was a 2013-registered Mazda Demio. (rte.ie)
  • whatA garda patrol car attempted to position itself in front of the Mazda to prevent it from re-entering the M50. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe stolen car was driven into the rear bumper of the patrol vehicle. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe Mazda proceeded down the northbound slip road and stopped at the bottom as though preparing to turn right, the wrong way. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe driver slammed on the brakes, causing the patrol car to strike it from behind. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe car was described as stolen and hot-wired. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe car had been stolen from a residence in County Carlow four days before the incident (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe car approached Junction 12 and exited via the slip road before turning right over the bridge to rejoin the motorway northbound (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe car had been stolen from a residence in Co Carlow four days before the incident. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe car approached Junction 12, exiting via the slip road before turning right over the bridge to rejoin the motorway northbound. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of 11 June 2026 (thejournal.ie)
  • whenAt 3.30am the car was tracked travelling southbound on the M50 (thejournal.ie, rte.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of 11 June. (rte.ie)
  • chargeHe faces charges of criminal damage, driving a stolen car, and dangerous driving (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe DPP recommended the case be sent to the Circuit Court with wider sentencing powers (thejournal.ie)
  • courtJudge Karen Dowling refused jurisdiction and remanded the boy on continuing bail (thejournal.ie)
  • courtDefence counsel urged the judge to accept jurisdiction under Section 75 of the Children Act (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe boy appeared at Dublin Children's Court facing charges of criminal damage, driving a stolen car, and dangerous driving. (rte.ie)
  • courtJudge Karen Dowling noted the DPP recommended the case be sent to the Circuit Court with wider sentencing powers. (rte.ie)
  • courtJudge Dowling refused jurisdiction and remanded the boy on continuing bail to appear again in December. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe boy had no prior convictions at the time (thejournal.ie, rte.ie)
  • otherThe boy was engaging with community services and eager to return to education (thejournal.ie, rte.ie)
  • otherThe boy was accompanied in court by his parents (thejournal.ie)
  • otherTwo other people were passengers in the car at the time. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Nov2026
    In courtrte.ie, its first report
    Teenager to stand trial after M50 pursuit of stolen car

    Provides full details of the preliminary hearing: the DPP recommended Circuit Court, defence counsel Orla Doolin BL argued Section 75 of the Children Act and offered a guilty plea if jurisdiction was retained, Judge Dowling refused jurisdiction citing the seriousness of the case, and the boy was remanded on continuing bail to appear in December for a book of evidence and return-for-trial order.

    accused, 15, maleother, Karen DowlingKaren Dowlingother, Mark FaulMark Faulother, Orla Doolin, femaleOrla Doolin
  2. 11 Nov2026
    In courtthejournal.ie, first report
    Boy (15) to stand trial over M50 pursuit which saw stolen car collide twice with garda vehicle

    First court appearance; DPP recommended Circuit Court; Judge Dowling refused Children's Court jurisdiction; remanded on continuing bail for December return-for-trial order.

    accused, 15, maleother, Mark Faul, maleMark Faulother, Karen Dowling, femaleKaren Dowlingother, Orla Doolin, femaleOrla Doolinother, male

Changed after publication

facts outlets added, removed or corrected

rte.ie, 11 Nov 2026, 19:59: Teenager to stand trial after M50 pursuit of stolen car

  • CorrectedThe description of the two passengers in the car was changed from youths to people (was Two other youths were passengers in the car at the time., now Two other people were passengers in the car at the time.)

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