Four take case to High Court to avoid jail

Four people facing jail over their failure to meet credit union loan instalments have brought High Court proceedings arguing that the manner in which their cases were dealt with breaches the State's obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights.

Four take case to High Court to avoid jail

Four people facing jail over their failure to meet credit union loan instalments have brought High Court proceedings arguing that the manner in which their cases were dealt with breaches the State's obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights.

The four, all from Co Monaghan, are said to be in difficult financial circumstances with just one of them employed.

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