Woman avoids jail for €35,000 social welfare fraud

A young woman has avoided a jail term after she fraudulently claimed more than €35,000 in social welfare payments which she handed over to her father, extended family and drug addict boyfriend.

Rose Gavin (22) was described by her counsel Geraldine Biggs BL as being of low intelligence. She in unable to read and write and was identified as having special needs as young child.