Children charged with serious crimes, including murder, face a significantly different criminal justice process than their adult counterparts. In such cases children age 10 and 11 can be charged with an offence. In the vast majority of cases, juvenile crimes are dealt with in the Children’s Court. Whether they are dealt with in the Children’s Court or otherwise, it is an offence to identify any child defendant. Murder carries a mandatory life sentence, while possession of large amounts of drugs is punishable by a presumptive mandatory minimum of 10 years.

Source: The Irish Times May 25, 2018 20:26 UTC