KILDARE COURT: Woman will be arrested if children don't go to school
A woman faces being arrested by the gardai if does ot see to it that her children attend school.
The woman made an appearance before Naas District Court having been prosecuted because none of her six children was attending school regularly.
Judge Michele Finan was told that the children (the eldest of whom is 15) were absent for a total of 572 days during the 2021 to 2022 academic year.
The prosecution was initiated by Tusla, the child and Family Agency.
Judge Finan directed that the woman sign a bond undertaking that each child would attend school.
The judge also requested a probation report.
She further said that the matter should be reentered in court if there is a breach of the bond.
“If she breaches it she should be arrested by a garda,” said Judge Finan adding “you will end up in prison if the children don’t go to school.”
The case was adjourned to March 22.