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.

State ‘forced’ mother of five to shoplift
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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