Ireland Limerick woman jailed for robbery and theft offences
Danielle McCormack, 34, of Ballinacurra, Weston, Limerick city, pleaded guilty to robbery and theft offences. The first robbery took place shortly after 9pm on April 17, 2025, at St John's Square, where €80 and a necklace were taken from a woman's bag, and the second took place on Henry Street in the city centre shortly after 5:30am on October 7, 2025. She first entered custody on December 24, 2025. Judge Colin Daly at Limerick Circuit Court sentenced her to five years' imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended, backdated to December 24, 2025, as reported on July 23, 2026.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Danielle McCormack, 34, pleaded guilty to a number of charges, including robbery and theft offences.
- €80 in cash and a necklace were taken from the victim's bag in the first robbery.
- When
- The first robbery took place shortly after 9pm on April 17, 2025.
- The second robbery took place shortly after 5:30am on October 7, 2025.
- Where
- The first robbery took place at St John's Square, where a woman was waiting for a bus.
- The second robbery took place on Henry Street in the city centre.
- Charges
- She pleaded guilty to seven shoplifting charges.
- Investigation
- Detective Garda Michael Brennan gave evidence about the first robbery.
- In court
- The case was heard at Limerick Circuit Court before Judge Colin Daly.
- Cause
- The judge accepted that her drug addiction was the cause of her offending.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of four years on each robbery charge, with the two robbery sentences to run consecutively because she was on bail at the time.
- She was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, with the final 18 months suspended for five years.
- The sentence was backdated to December 24, 2025, when she first entered custody.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDanielle McCormack, 34, pleaded guilty to a number of charges. (limerickleader.ie)
- what€80 in cash and a necklace were taken from the victim's bag in the first robbery. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe second robbery took place on Henry Street in the city centre. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe first robbery took place shortly after 9pm on April 17, 2025, at St John's Square. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe second robbery took place shortly after 5:30am on October 7, 2025. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeThe judge accepted that her drug addiction was the cause of her offending. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeShe pleaded guilty to seven shoplifting charges. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Limerick Circuit Court before Judge Colin Daly. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of four years on each robbery charge. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceTwo robbery sentences were to run consecutively because she was on bail at the time. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceShe was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, with the final 18 months suspended for five years. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to December 24, 2025, when she first entered custody. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
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Sentencing report for a Limerick woman who pleaded guilty to robberies from April 2025 and October 2025 and to seven shoplifting charges. She was sentenced at Limerick Circuit Court before Judge Colin Daly.
convicted, Danielle McCormack, 34, female, named, irish (judged from name)Danielle McCormack