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Case No. 23308Theft · Co. Offaly · 17 Jun 2024

Man sent for trial over €6,480 cosmetics theft from Tullamore pharmacy

Eddie O'Donnell, 22, of Finglas, Dublin, was sent for trial at Tullamore Circuit Court on 20 November 2026, accused of stealing cosmetics valued at €6,480 from Boots on Church Street, Tullamore, on 17 June 2024. He had been on bail since the charges first came before Tullamore District Court and was granted legal aid.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court2 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused allegedly stole cosmetics valued at €6,480 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe theft occurred at Boots on Church Street, Tullamore (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe accused lives at Meekstown Close, Finglas, Dublin 11 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe theft took place on 17 June 2024 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe accused was sent for trial at Tullamore Circuit Court on 20 November 2026 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe accused appeared before Judge Andrew Cody at Tullamore District Court (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe accused had been on bail since the charges first came before Tullamore District Court (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtGarda Stacey O'Brien told the court the DPP had consented to the trial referral (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge granted the accused legal aid (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe accused is a job seeker on the reduced rate of payment (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Oct2026
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man accused of big theft from Offaly pharmacy is sent for trial

    Reports the trial referral: Eddie O'Donnell was sent for trial at Tullamore Circuit Court on 20 November 2026 with DPP consent, and was granted legal aid after his solicitor told the court he was a job seeker on the reduced rate of payment.

    accused, Eddie O'Donnell, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eddie O'Donnell