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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10482Theft · Co. Offaly · 19 Oct 2024

Nineteen-year-old sentenced to two months for Tullamore Tesco alcohol theft

On 19 October 2024, Margaret Connors, a 19-year-old woman, filled two carry bags with alcohol at a Tesco store in Tullamore, Co Offaly, and left without paying. She pleaded guilty at Tullamore District Court to stealing €618.50 worth of alcohol, and Judge Andrew Cody took her relatively early plea and a probation report into account. She was sentenced to two months, to commence when another sentence expires, and court reports on the sentence were published in February and updated in March 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced13 Mar
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Margaret Connors pleaded guilty to stealing €618.50 worth of alcohol.
  • She filled two carry bags with spirits, including vodka, Bacardi rum and Powers whiskey, and left without paying.
Where
The theft was from a Tesco store in Tullamore, Co Offaly.
When
  • The theft happened on 19 October 2024.
  • Court reports on the sentencing were published on 13 February 2026 and updated on 13 March 2026.
Investigation
She was recorded on CCTV.
In court
  • Judge Andrew Cody at Tullamore District Court called the theft 'industrial theft' when considering sentence.
  • A probation report was before the court, and the judge took the relatively early guilty plea and the report into account.
Sentence
She was sentenced to two months, to commence when another sentence expires.
Other details
She is a 19-year-old woman who had seven previous convictions, all for theft.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMargaret Connors pleaded guilty to stealing €618.50 worth of alcohol. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatShe filled two carry bags with spirits and left without paying. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe theft was from a Tesco store in Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe theft happened on 19 October 2024. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationShe was recorded on CCTV. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtA probation report was before the court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge took the relatively early guilty plea and the probation report into account. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceShe was sentenced to two months, to commence when another sentence expires. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherShe had seven previous convictions, all for theft. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Mar2026
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Judge says stealing over €600 worth of drink from Offaly store was 'industrial theft'

    Court report on the sentencing hearing. It adds the guilty plea, the value of the goods, the CCTV evidence, the defendant's previous theft convictions, the judge's 'industrial theft' remark and the two-month sentence. No existing case matches.

    convicted, Margaret Connors, 19, female, named, irish (judged from name)Margaret Connors