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.

Woman jailed over litter fine misses son’s birthday
Sat, 21 Apr, 2007 - 01:00
Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent

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.

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