# Convicted in absentia of forging prescriptions at Edenderry pharmacy

Case 39027. Forgery (forging and using prescriptions), Co. Offaly, 2026-03-20

**TL;DR:** 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.

**Stage:** Convicted. Reported stages: Convicted (2026-11-11)

## People

- Suspect: Lynn McCarthy, woman, 39

## Key facts

**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.

## Reports (1)

| Date | Outlet | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | offalyexpress.ie | [Woman with Kildare address used false prescriptions in Offaly pharmacy](https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/crime-courts/woman-with-kildare-address-used-false-prescriptions-in-offaly-pharmacy-9342897) |


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