Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10627Theft · Co. Longford

Man given suspended sentence over five Longford shop thefts

Sebastian Kubaj, a 25 year old man of Clonturk, Stonepark, Co Longford, was involved in five thefts from shops in Longford between 11 September 2025 and 20 January 2026, with a total value of €986.57. The thefts were at Dealz, Cara Pharmacy, Boots, Lidl and EuroGiant. He was arrested after the EuroGiant theft on 20 January 2026, brought before court the same day, and admitted to bail under strict conditions. He pleaded guilty to all five charges before Longford District Court, and the sentence, a suspended sentence in lieu of six months imprisonment, was reported on 5 March 2026.

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  6. Sentenced4 Mar
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Key facts

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Charges
Sebastian Kubaj pleaded guilty to all five theft charges before Longford District Court.
What happened
  • He allegedly concealed washing machine tablets in his jacket and walked out without paying, and was identified on CCTV.
  • Items stolen were valued at €120 at Dealz, €295.20 at Cara Pharmacy, €405.50 at Boots, €105 at Lidl and €60 at EuroGiant.
Where
The thefts were at Dealz in Market Square, Cara Pharmacy, Boots on Ballymahon Street, Lidl on Dublin Road and EuroGiant on Main Street, all in Longford.
When
The thefts took place between 11 September 2025 and 20 January 2026.
Other details
  • The total value of the thefts was €986.57.
  • He was admitted to bail under strict conditions, including a 10pm to 7am curfew and signing on at Longford Garda Station.
  • His solicitor said he would gather €461, the monetary equivalent of unrecovered items, to repay to the court.
Investigation
  • He was arrested after the EuroGiant theft and brought before court later the same day.
  • Boots fragrance sets worth €405.50 were recovered after he was stopped by security, and Dealz products worth €120 were also recovered.
In court
  • The court heard he has eight previous convictions for theft.
  • The judge gave credit for his guilty plea and noted his month in custody.
Sentence
  • For the €120 Dealz theft he was sentenced to two months in prison, suspended for six months on his own bond of €250.
  • For the remaining matters, a probation report was directed to include a community service assessment of 118 hours in lieu of six months in prison.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatSebastian Kubaj pleaded guilty to all five charges before Longford District Court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe defendant concealed the washing machine tablets in his jacket and walked out without paying, and was identified on CCTV. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe first theft was on 11 September 2025 at Dealz in Longford's Market Square, where groceries worth €120 were stolen. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenOn 7 January 2026 he stole cosmetics worth €295.20 at Cara Pharmacy in Longford town. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenOn 9 January 2026 he stole fragrance sets worth €405.50 from Boots on Ballymahon Street. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenOn 17 January 2026 he stole washing machine tablets worth €105 at Lidl on Longford's Dublin Road. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenOn 20 January 2026 he stole €60 worth of washing tablets at EuroGiant on Main Street. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationHe was arrested after the EuroGiant theft and brought before the court later the same day. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceHe received a suspended sentence in lieu of six months imprisonment for five thefts totalling almost €1,000. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceFor the €120 Dealz theft he was sentenced to two months in prison, suspended for six months on his own bond of €250. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceFor the remaining matters, a probation report was directed to include a community service assessment of 118 hours in lieu of six months in prison. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe total value of the thefts was €986.57. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherItems recovered included Dealz products worth €120 and fragrance sets worth €405.50 from Boots, where he was stopped by security. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe court heard he has eight previous convictions for theft. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe judge gave credit for his guilty plea and noted his month in custody. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherHis solicitor said he would gather €461, the monetary equivalent of unrecovered items, to repay to the court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherHe was admitted to bail under strict conditions, including a 10pm to 7am curfew and signing on at Longford Garda Station. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Mar2026
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Suspended sentence for theft of washing tablets and fragrance sets from Longford shops

    Reports the sentencing of Sebastian Kubaj for five thefts between 11 September 2025 and 20 January 2026. Gives each theft's date, shop and value, the total value of €986.57, the sentence terms, bail conditions and a €461 repayment undertaking.

    convicted, Sebastian Kubaj, 25, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Sebastian Kubaj