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.