Clare woman appears in court for 'wilfully' neglecting three children
The woman appeared before Ennis District Court charged in connection with wilfully ill-treating and neglecting three children in her custody over a six year period
A 39-year old Co Clare woman has appeared in court charged in connection with wilfully ill-treating and neglecting three children in her custody in charges spanning a six year period.
At Ennis District Court on Wednesday, the woman has appeared in connection with seven charges in relation to the neglect and ill-treatment of the children at the woman’s family home on dates ranges starting from April 2016 to June 2022.
In the case, the woman was making her second court appearance and faces five separate charges in relation to one girl including four separate assault charges.
The woman is charged with having a child in her custody and did wilfully ill treat and neglect the girl in a manner likely to cause un-necessary suffering and injury to the girl's health and seriously affect her well on dates between December 1 2021 to June 13 2022.
The charge is contrary to Section 246 of the Children’s Act.
The woman is also charged with wilfully assaulting the same girl on a date unknown between May 1 2022 and June 10 2022 contrary to Section 246 of the Children’s Act at the family home.
The woman is also charged with assaulting the girl between June 1 2020 and July 31 2021 at the family home contrary to Section 246 of the Children’s Act.
The woman faces a further assault charge against the girl at the family home on a date between April 17 2020 and August 31 2020.
The woman faces a fourth assault charge against the same girl at the family home on a date between April 17 2016 and December 31 2017.
In relation to a boy, the woman is charged with ill-treating and neglecting the boy in a manner likely to cause un-necessary suffering/injury to the child’s health at the family home on dates from December 1 2021 to June 13 2022 contrary to Section 246 of the Children’s Act.
The woman is also charged with ill-treating and neglecting a second girl in a manner likely to cause un-necessary suffering/injury to the child’s health at the family home on dates from December 1 2021 to June 13 2022 contrary to Section 246 of the Children’s Act.
The cases are go to forward on indictment to the circuit court and today at Ennis District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett adjourned the case to March 13h for the service of the Book of Evidence in the case.
The woman is represented by solicitor Daragh Hassett and Judge Alec Gabbett has granted legal aid in the case.