Woman jailed over litter fine misses son’s birthday

THE pregnant Limerick woman who went to jail earlier this week because she refused to pay a small fine missed her young son’s birthday yesterday as she remained behind bars.

Jean Kelly, aged 36, of 33 Clarina Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, is only recently back from a two-week family holiday in Spain.

This week she chose to be a guest of the State rather than pay a €125 litter fine.