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THE solicitor for a woman who had asked to be sent to jail in order to get treatment for her heroin addiction has now said that Limerick prison is ‘conducive’ to her habit.
The comments were made in the case of Cora Mulqueen, of Kin- cora apartments, Shannon, who has pleaded guilty to a number of charges under the Theft and Fraud Offences Act.
She pleaded guilty to altering a Department of Social and Family Affairs cheque and three other of-
fences, arising out of an incident in December 2007.
She spent a week in jail in Decem- ber, after her solicitor had requested this, in the hope that she could enter a detoxification programme.
However she was released after her solicitor told a court that no treat- ment was made available to her in the prison. She has remained on bail since.
Jenny Fitzgibbon, representing Mulgqueen, told Shannon District Court last Thursday that she wished to have the matter disposed of that day.
“She is under the care of Dr Bhamjee at the moment,” she said.
She said that her client was clean of heroin and while she suffered a set- back during the Christmas, “she feels if she goes back to Limerick prison she will go back on the heroin.”
“The environment is conducive to her habit,” she added.
The case was adjourned for two months for preparation of a proba- tion report and the accused was re- manded on continuing bail.