Woman in heroin case given bail

A MOTHER of two young children has admitted having heroin for sale at her inner-city flat last year.

A MOTHER of two young children has admitted having heroin for sale at her inner-city flat last year.

Requesting a probation report, Mr Patrick Marrinan, defending, said Anita Keogh had arrived in court with one of her children and her husband was in prison.

Keogh (29), of Liberty House, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing £80 worth of the drug for sale or supply on October 3rd, 1995.

Mr Hugh Harnett, prosecuting, said there was no Garda objection to bail, and her sentence hearing was adjourned to April 14th, 1997.

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