At the Dublin Children's Court on Thursday, Judge Paul Kelly said it was a pity she took it out on the teacher in what he described as a distressing case.

There had been large-scale disorder on November 23rd, 2023, in response to a knife attack on young children.

The 17-year-old has to go forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court automatically for the alleged rape.

The victim, a middle-aged man, was on his way to work when he first encountered the 17-year-old boy at Liffey Street at around 7am on July 24th