Ireland Mountmellick woman sentenced for theft and public order offence
Melissa McInerney, 32, of Mountmellick, admitted stealing items from Supervalu in Mountmellick on 23 February 2022 and threatening and abusive behaviour at Portlaoise District Court on 25 March 2022. She had taken the items but returned them the following day and paid for them, and at the court incident she was leaving when another person followed her and began shouting. In March 2023, Judge Andrew Cody at Portlaoise District Court imposed a total four-month suspended sentence, comprising three months for the theft and one month for the public order offence, suspended for three years. The defence noted she had suffered a bereavement shortly before the offences, while the prosecution highlighted 15 previous convictions.
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- Sentenced14 Mar
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Melissa McInerney admitted stealing items from Supervalu in Mountmellick on 23 February 2022.
- She admitted threatening and abusive behaviour at Portlaoise District Court on 25 March 2022.
- She was leaving the court when another person followed her and began shouting at her.
- Other details
- She had taken the items but returned them the following day and paid for them.
- The defendant had 15 previous convictions.
- The defendant had suffered a bereavement shortly before the offences.
- In court
- Judge Andrew Cody at Portlaoise District Court sentenced her in March 2023.
- Sentence
- A total four-month suspended sentence was imposed, comprising three months for the theft and one month for the public order offence, suspended for three years.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMelissa McInerney admitted a theft from Supervalu in Mountmellick on 23 February 2022 (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatShe admitted threatening and abusive behaviour at Portlaoise District Court on 25 March 2022 (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatShe was leaving the court when another person followed her and began shouting at her (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Andrew Cody imposed a three-month suspended sentence for the theft (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceA one-month suspended sentence was imposed for the public order offence (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe total four-month sentence was suspended for three years (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant had 15 previous convictions (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant had suffered a bereavement shortly before the offences (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherShe had taken the items but returned the following day and paid for them (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Mar2023Admitted public order offence after 'shouting match" in Portlaoise courthouse
Sentencing details: three-month suspended sentence for theft, one-month suspended sentence for public order offence, total four months suspended for three years. Defence noted bereavement, return of stolen items, and that the court incident was a 'short shouting match' with no physical altercation. Prosecution noted 15 previous convictions.
convicted, Melissa McInerney, 32, female, named, irish (judged from name)Melissa McInerney