Case No. 2350Theft · Co. Cork · 25 Jul 2022
Bridget O'Driscoll jailed for five months for €200 Lidl theft in Youghal
Bridget O'Driscoll, 30, of Waterford, was sentenced to five months' imprisonment at Youghal District Court after pleading guilty to stealing goods valued at €200 from a Lidl supermarket in Youghal, Co. Cork, on 25 July 2022. The judge noted her 26 previous convictions, including 13 for theft, as a significant aggravating factor.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced12 Feb
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports8 statements extracted from the articles
- whatFour females entered the Lidl store and placed items valued at €200 in a shopping bag before leaving without paying. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe theft occurred at the Lidl store on Mill Road, Youghal, Co. Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe theft took place on 25 July 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceRecognisance in the event of an appeal was fixed at €200 cash. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThree of her previous thefts were carried out in Waterford on the same day as the Youghal offence. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherShe had been convicted for theft as recently as August 2024 and received a suspended sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherO'Driscoll was the mother of five children, including a five-month-old, at the time of sentencing. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge described her record of previous theft convictions as a significant aggravating factor. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Feb2025Woman jailed for stealing €200 worth of shopping from Lidl
Sentencing report: O'Driscoll received five months' imprisonment for a €200 theft, with the judge citing her 26 prior convictions (13 for theft) and a recent August 2024 theft conviction with a suspended sentence as aggravating factors.
convicted, 30, female, irish (judged from name)