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State ‘forced’ mother of five to shoplift

A mother of five is claiming she had been forced to shoplift to feed and clothe her family because she received no financial help from the State.

Fri, 03 Aug, 2012 - 01:00

Richard McCullen

The woman, it emerged, has outstanding ESB and rent payments totalling over €2,000.

A judge yesterday directed a solicitor to keep the Department of Social Protection informed about the woman’s plight.

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