Woman who met addict on Plenty of Fish dating site died of overdose

A 30 year old woman who struck up a relationship with a man she met online died in his apartment three months later.

Mairead Kelly of The Grove, Athy, Co Kildare was pronounced dead on May 4 2015. She’d met Greg Ward, from Lucan on the Plenty of Fish dating website, Dublin Coroner’s Court heard. Mr Ward, a heroin addict, said she was aware of his drug use at an early stage and confronted him about it.

“She encouraged me to detox and said she would help me in any way she could,” Mr Ward said.