Woman was captured on CCTV stealing clothing items from Penneys store in Longford
The defendant entered the store on July 19, 2024 and she removed a clothing valued at €95
A judge has requested a probation report on a mother of five who stole clothing items.
Helen Doyle (24) of Simon Community, 63 Barrack St, Dundalk pleaded guilty at Longford District Court to theft of items from Penneys in Longford.
Sergeant Enda Daly said the defendant entered the store on July 19, 2024 and she removed a clothing valued at €95 and she made no attempt to pay and he passed all points of payment.
The woman was approached by security at the store and the clothing was retrieved and in a resalable condition and she was positively identified from CCTV footage.
Ms Doyle had 34 previous convictions.
Solicitor Bríd Mimnagh, said her client is a mother of five and her youngest child is just four months old and she has been in custody since June 4 last and she has 'serious addictions' but is trying to get the help she needs.
Judge Owens noted a four month prison sentence, which was suspended for 18-months, was handed down on July 4, 2023 and that had come into play as a result of the theft in July 2024.
Judge Owens said she wanted to assess Ms Doyle's efforts before deciding whether to activate the suspended sentence.
She directed a probation report and adjourned the case until July 1, 2025.