Judge praises mother of heroin addict who saves daughter from prison

A YOUNG heroin addict who claimed she might lose her arms if she did not get treatment for her addiction has been granted bail by Dublin District Court to enable her take part in a detoxification programme.

Rachel Keogh, aged 26, of Mercer Street, Dublin 2, was yesterday allowed to reside with her mother, while she undergoes daily methadone treatment at a nearby clinic.

Last Thursday, Dublin District Court had refused to allow her to live with her mother and remanded her in custody to Mountjoy Prison, despite pleas that she feared for her health in a location where drugs were constantly present.