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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 39027Forgery (forging and using prescriptions) · Co. Offaly · 20 Mar 2026

Convicted in absentia of forging prescriptions at Edenderry pharmacy

Lynn McCarthy, 39, a woman from Newbridge, Kildare, forged prescriptions from a Kildare-based GP and used them at Keane's Careplus Pharmacy in Edenderry between October 2025 and March 2026. The pharmacist became suspicious when early dispensing was requested for a monthly prescription and phoned the doctor, who confirmed no patient of that name existed. Gardaí visited the address on the prescriptions and found it did not exist, and McCarthy made full voluntary admissions when spoken to at her home. She was convicted in absentia at Tullamore District Court on 11 November 2026, and a bench warrant was issued for sentencing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted11 Nov
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The woman forged prescriptions from a Kildare-based GP and used them at Keane's Careplus Pharmacy in Edenderry.
  • The pharmacist became suspicious when early dispensing was requested for a monthly prescription and phoned the doctor, who confirmed no patient of that name existed.
  • The woman made the false prescription at an internet cafe after looking up random GPs and said she acted alone.
  • No drugs were tendered on the March 20, 2026 occasion but they had been four or five times previously.
When
The false prescriptions were used on October 14, November 20, November 29, and December 29, 2025, plus January 26 and February 24, 2026.
Investigation
  • The pharmacist phoned Edenderry Garda Station and Garda Damien Fleming found the address 244 The Sycamores, Edenderry did not exist.
  • The woman made full voluntary admissions when the garda spoke to her at her home.
In court
  • Judge Andrew Cody convicted her in absentia of forging and using prescriptions purporting to be from the Kildare Family Practice.
  • A bench warrant was issued for sentencing.
Other details
She said she had been finding it hard to cope following a hysterectomy and going into early menopause.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman forged prescriptions from a Kildare-based GP and used them at a pharmacy in Edenderry. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe pharmacist became suspicious when early dispensing was requested for a monthly prescription. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe pharmacist phoned the doctor and was told there was nobody of that name on the patient list. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe woman admitted on the phone to the garda that she had made up the false prescription. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatShe went to an internet cafe and made the false prescription after looking up random GPs. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatShe said she acted alone. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatNo drugs were tendered on the March 20 occasion but they had been four or five times previously. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe false prescriptions were used at Keane's Careplus Pharmacy in Edenderry. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe false prescriptions were used on October 14, November 20, November 29, December 29 in 2025, plus January 26, 2026 and February 24, 2026. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe pharmacist phoned Edenderry Garda Station to report the incident. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGarda Damien Fleming went to the address 244 The Sycamores, Edenderry and found there was no such address. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe woman made full voluntary admissions when the garda spoke to her at her home. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtJudge Cody convicted her of forging and using prescriptions purporting to be from the Kildare Family Practice. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtA bench warrant was issued for sentencing. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe prosecution was presented by Sergeant Brendan Kearns. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherShe said she had been finding it hard to cope following a hysterectomy and going into early menopause. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Nov2026
    Convictedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Woman with Kildare address used false prescriptions in Offaly pharmacy

    Reports the conviction in absentia at Tullamore District Court and the issuance of a bench warrant for sentencing.

    convicted, Lynn McCarthy, 39, female, namedLynn McCarthyother, Carol Devereux, femaleCarol Devereuxother, Damien Fleming, maleDamien Flemingother, Brendan Kearns, maleBrendan Kearnsother, Andrew Cody, maleAndrew Codyother, John O'Dwyer, maleJohn O'Dwyerother, Charlotte Egan, femaleCharlotte Egan

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