Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17231Theft · Co. Kildare

Kildare woman admits robbing bottle of wine after assault

A woman told Naas District Court that she took a bottle of wine from a shop in County Kildare shortly after another woman assaulted her, on a date that was not specified. The article describes her as homeless, and the key facts describe the act as attempted shoplifting. On Thursday, 16 May 2024, she pleaded guilty before Judge Desmond Zaidan, and gardaí told the court she has no previous theft convictions. The judge struck out the case without prejudice, so there was no conviction.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A woman admitted taking a bottle of wine after an assault; the article calls it robbery, and the key facts call it attempted shoplifting.
Where
The bottle of wine was taken from a shop in County Kildare.
When
The date of the theft was not specified.
Cause
The woman said she had been physically assaulted by another woman earlier that night.
Other details
  • The article describes the woman as homeless.
  • The value of the bottle of wine was not specified before the court.
  • Gardaí told the court she has no previous convictions for theft.
  • Reports of the case are dated 17 May 2024 and 19 May 2024.
Investigation
Gardaí said the bottle of wine was not recovered.
In court
The woman made the admission at Naas District Court on Thursday, 16 May 2024.
Charges
The woman pleaded guilty to the offence.
Sentence
Judge Desmond Zaidan struck out the case without prejudice, so there was no conviction.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman attempted to shoplift a bottle of wine after the assault. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe bottle of wine was taken from a shop in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe date of the theft was not specified. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe woman said she had been attacked on the night in question. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí said the bottle of wine was not recovered. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe woman made the admission at Naas District Court on Thursday, May 16. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe woman pleaded guilty to the offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Zaidan struck out the case without prejudice. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe value of the bottle of wine was not specified before the court. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí told the judge she has no previous convictions for theft. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 17 May2024
    Otherkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare woman says she robbed bottle of wine shortly after being attacked

    Court report on a guilty plea at Naas District Court on 16 May 2024. The judge struck out the case without prejudice, so there was no conviction. The article describes the woman as homeless and says she had been attacked by another woman earlier that night. The shop, date and bottle value are not specified.

    accused, female