GALWAY TEEN BACK IN SCHOOL AFTER WARNING FROM JUDGE

Date Published: 10-Apr-2013

A 15-year-old boy is now attending school regularly ever since a judge warned him last month that he would keep jailing his parents until he went back to class.

The case was back before Galway District Court yesterday (wed april 10) where it was heard last month that the boy had missed 91 school days out of 114 this year alone and had a long history of truancy.

The Galway teen, who is in his Junior Certificate year, had been asked by Judge Alan Mitchell at Galway District Court last month to decide which of his parents should go to jail because he was refusing to go to school.

Judge Mitchell warned the boy he would keep jailing each parent for one month in turn until such time as he returned to school on a daily basis.

He gave the boy 24 hours to consider his ultimatum.

The following day, the boy indicated through his parent's solicitor, Valerie Corcoran that he didn't want to see either parent go to jail and that he would go back to school.

The matter was adjourned for one month to see if the boy complied.

Judge Mitchell agreed with Ms Corcoran and the Welfare Board to adjourn the matter further to ensure the boy continues to comply until at least this academic year is complete.

He listed the matter for mention on May 7th