West of Ireland couple sentenced after children found living in squalor

A couple at Castlebar Circuit Court has been sentenced for child neglect after their two young autistic children were discovered living in severely unsanitary conditions. The 40-year-old father received an 18-month custodial sentence, with one year suspended, while his 37-year-old wife was handed a fully suspended two-year sentence, suspended for four years. Both pleaded guilty to two counts each of wilful neglect…