Woman charged with thousands of euro in welfare fraud

52-year-old indicates she will sign plea of guilty to all charges

Mary O’Callaghan, aged 52, appeared before Cork District Court yesterday. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A woman was arrested yesterday and charged with thousands of euro in social welfare fraud.

By the time Mary O’Callaghan, aged 52, appeared before Cork District Court she was indicating that she would sign a plea of guilty to all the charges against her.