Tullamore man charged with damaging window, stealing vodka and using stolen card

A Tullamore man charged with damaging the front shop window of a business premises in the town and with theft from other businesses will appear at the November sitting of the district court.

On March 19, 2023, Stephen Murphy, (40) of Arden View, Tullamore, is alleged to have damaged the front shop window of Dolan's Filling Station, Clara Road, Tullamore. The cost of repairs was €2,270.

He is also charged with entering the 'staff room' at Aidan Walsh's Opticians, William Street, Tullamore, and committing theft on March 6, 2023.

He is further accused of tapping a stolen card at Applegreen service station Tullamore and purchasing goods to the value of €42.90 on the same date.

He is also alleged to have entered Spar, Arden Road, on February 26, 2023 and stolen five bottles of Smirnoff valued at €150.

Sergeant Brendan Kearns told Judge Andrew Cody that the book of evidence was not ready and he sought an adjournment.

Judge Cody put the case back to November 13, next.