Court orders probation and welfare report ahead of Catherine O’Brien sentencing

The court heard that the injured party, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, will not be able to deliver his victim impact statement in person ahead of sentencing
Court orders probation and welfare report ahead of Catherine O’Brien sentencing

Catherine O’Brien was found guilty last Wednesday of deception charges by a jury at Waterford Circuit Court. File picture: Dan Linehan

The preparation of a probation and welfare report has been ordered before the sentencing of Catherine O’Brien on deception charges.

Judge Eugene O’Kelly directed that the report be prepared when the sentencing matter came up for mention at Waterford Circuit Court on Tuesday morning.

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