Mother, 30, admits child cruelty; Garda found children locked into bedrooms on hearing cries for help

A member of An Garda Síochana had to force his way into a house in Cork in the early hours of the morning in response to children crying out for help.

A member of An Garda Síochana had to force his way into a house in Cork in he early hours of the morning in response to children crying out for help.

Today their mother confessed to child cruelty.