Ireland Teen jailed for two months over hoax bomb threat at Clontarf Garda Station
A 17-year-old man held at Clontarf Garda Station in Dublin smuggled in a phone and rang the station, threatening to detonate one bomb there unless prisoners were released and another at a shopping centre unless a named prisoner was freed from Portlaoise Prison. A garda removed the phone, which was later analysed, and the man was charged with knowingly making a false report at the station. He initially denied the charge but pleaded guilty when his trial was about to start. On 2 June 2023, after an earlier adjournment for a probation report, Judge Paul Kelly at Dublin Children's Court sentenced him to two months.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced2 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- He threatened to detonate one bomb at the station unless its prisoners were released.
- He also threatened to detonate a bomb at a shopping centre unless a named prisoner was released from Portlaoise Prison.
- Where
- He was being held at Clontarf Garda Station in Dublin when he made the calls.
- When
- He had been held at the station on a date in the previous year.
- Cause
- He smuggled a phone into a holding cell and used it to telephone a hoax bomb threat to the Garda station.
- Investigation
- A garda removed the phone from him, and it was later analysed.
- Charges
- He was charged with knowingly making a false report at Clontarf Garda Station.
- He initially denied the charge but later pleaded guilty when his trial was about to start.
- In court
- Judge Paul Kelly heard the case at Dublin Children's Court.
- The case was adjourned for a probation report before sentencing.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to two months on 2 June 2023.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe threatened to detonate one bomb at the station unless its prisoners were let out, and another at a shopping centre if a named prisoner was not released from Portlaoise Prison. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe boy had been detained at Clontarf Garda Station. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe boy had been held at the station on a date in the previous year. (thejournal.ie)
- causeHe telephoned a hoax bomb threat to a Garda station while demanding release from a holding cell. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationA garda removed the phone from the boy, and it was later analysed. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe boy was charged with knowingly making a false report at Clontarf Garda Station. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeHe initially denied the charge but later pleaded guilty when his trial was about to start. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge Paul Kelly heard the case at Dublin Children's Court. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe boy has received a two-month sentence. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Jun2023Teen jailed for two months for making hoax bomb threat in the Garda station he was detained in
Reports the two-month sentence at Dublin Children's Court, after the earlier adjournment for a probation report, and gives details of the hoax calls and the guilty plea.
convicted, 17, male