Woman who 'indiscriminately' desecrated and stole from graves avoids jail

Court told there were 14 victims of the crimes, one of whom described the actions of accused as 'pure evil'

Mairead O'Sullivan at an earlier court hearing. Picture: Press 22

A 42-year-old woman who “indiscriminately” stole from and desecrated graves in Co Clare has narrowly avoided being sent to jail.

At Killaloe District Court sitting in Ennis on Tuesday, Judge Mary Larkin instead imposed 120 hours of community service on Mairead O’Sullivan for 18 separate theft offences concerning items with a combined value of €597.50 stolen from graves at three cemeteries.