Woman facing neglect charges went drinking and stole purse

A woman facing jail for the drunken neglect of her children went back on the drink on Christmas Eve and stole a purse — and yesterday she was remanded in custody for a month pending the sentencing for neglect.

Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin said there was no way he was remanding the accused on continuing bail because of the Christmas incident.

Sinéad Behan, defence barrister, said of the 31-year-old Corkwoman at Cork Circuit Criminal Court: “She had a slip before Christmas. There was the influence of someone else over her. She is back in a good place again. She is a vulnerable lady.”