Woman’s conviction upheld over hire of bouncy castle

A woman who hired a bouncy castle and a minibus for her son’s 21st birthday through Waterford Vocational Education Committee (VEC) has had her conviction upheld by the Court of Appeal.

Woman’s conviction upheld over hire of bouncy castle

Catherine Callanan, aged 51, of Ballinroad, Dungarvan, Co Waterford, pleaded not guilty to two counts of deception relating to the hire of a bouncy castle and services of a minibus driver on two dates in September and October 2012.

She was found guilty by a jury at Waterford Circuit Criminal Court and was given a wholly suspended four-month sentence by Judge Melanie Greally on July 23, 2015. Callanan lost an appeal against her conviction yesterday with the Court of Appeal holding that both counts were properly left to the jury to consider.

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