Heroin addict mother jailed

A 30-year-old mother who put her heroin addiction before her child’s welfare has been jailed for 26 months. The mother of a two-year-old girl on Wednesday pleaded guilty to charges of stealing handbags to fuel her heroin addiction. The thefts occurred...

A 30-year-old mother who put her heroin addiction before her child’s welfare has been jailed for 26 months.

The mother of a two-year-old girl on Wednesday pleaded guilty to charges of stealing handbags to fuel her heroin addiction.

The thefts occurred between December 18 last year and March 6 and she also used credit cards she found in the bags to buy almost €2,000 worth of items.

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