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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18230Theft; assault · Co. Longford

Longford woman sentenced for theft, assault charge deferred

Kathleen Delaney, 48, is alleged to have stolen goods valued at €89.72 from SuperValu Longford and assaulted Fergus Mooney on February 5, 2022, and to have stolen groceries worth €75.50 from Dealz on October 5, 2022. She was charged with theft, assault, and producing a metal queuing pole. In September 2023, she appeared at Longford District Court and opted for a Circuit Court hearing. In February 2024, Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court registered a conviction and imposed four months in prison, suspended for 12 months, with the assault charge to be dealt with on June 11.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court30 Sep
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced19 Feb
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Kathleen Delaney, 48, is alleged to have stolen goods valued at €89.72 from SuperValu Longford and assaulted Fergus Mooney on February 5, 2022.
  • She is also alleged to have stolen groceries worth €75.50 from Dealz, Market Square, Longford, on October 5, 2022.
Where
The offences are alleged to have taken place at SuperValu Longford and Dealz, Market Square, Longford.
When
The SuperValu theft and assault are alleged to have occurred on February 5, 2022, and the Dealz theft on October 5, 2022.
Weapon
A metal queuing pole was produced in the course of the alleged theft.
Charges
Delaney was charged with theft, assault on Fergus Mooney, and producing an article.
In court
  • In September 2023, Delaney appeared at Longford District Court and opted for a Circuit Court hearing.
  • In February 2024, Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court registered a conviction and imposed four months in prison, suspended for 12 months.
  • The assault charge is to be dealt with on June 11.
Other details
  • The stolen goods were recovered in a saleable condition.
  • The judge noted Delaney had 20 previous convictions for theft.
  • Delaney's solicitor said she had lost a son 13 months earlier and was in receipt of social welfare.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKathleen Delaney was before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court on two charges. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatSergeant Enda Daly said the defendant left the discount store without paying for the items. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe offences are alleged to have happened at SuperValu Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe theft is alleged to have taken place on February 5, 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
  • weaponThe article produced was a metal queuing pole. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA garda gave evidence of serving the Book of Evidence on the defendant on the morning of the court sitting. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeThe accused faced charges of theft of goods valued at €89.72, an assault on Fergus Mooney and producing an article. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeDelaney was charged with theft of groceries worth €75.50 from Dealz on October 5, 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeDelaney was also charged with assaulting Fergus Mooney at SuperValu Townspark Longford on February 5, 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe defendant had opted to have the charges heard in the Circuit Court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe DPP indicated the matter was to go forward to the Circuit Court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtJudge Bernadette Owens granted legal aid and sent the matter forward for trial on two counts. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe assault charge will be dealt with on June 11. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge registered a conviction and imposed four months in prison, suspended for 12 months. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherA solicitor said the client is in receipt of social welfare and in difficult circumstances. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherAn alibi warning was issued. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe stolen goods were recovered in a saleable condition. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherDelaney's solicitor said she had lost a son 13 months earlier and was not working. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe judge noted Delaney had 20 previous convictions for theft. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Feb2024
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, follow-up
    Longford woman receives suspended sentence for theft from local store

    Reports the suspended four-month sentence for the Dealz theft and that the SuperValu assault charge will be dealt with on June 11. Judge Bernadette Owens registered a conviction.

    convicted, Kathleen Delaney, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Kathleen Delaneyvictim, Fergus Mooney, irish (judged from name)Fergus Mooney
  2. 30 Sep2023
    In courtlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford woman accused of theft and assault opts for Circuit Court hearing

    Adds that the case was sent forward to the Circuit Court, with a theft of goods valued at €89.72 from SuperValu Longford and a charge of producing a metal queuing pole.

    accused, Kathleen Delaney, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Kathleen Delaneyvictim, Fergus Mooney, irish (judged from name)Fergus Mooney