Jail for woman who fraudulently claimed over €88,000 in welfare payments

A woman who fraudulently claimed over €88,000 from the State in Social Welfare payments has been sentenced to two years in prison with 15 months suspended.

Jail for woman who fraudulently claimed over €88,000 in welfare payments
Fri, 09 Feb, 2018 - 16:23

By Jessica Magee

A woman who fraudulently claimed over €88,000 from the State in Social Welfare payments has been sentenced to two years in prison with 15 months suspended.

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