Ireland Rachel Kenny jailed for three years for persistent theft from Milk Thistle restaurant, Mungret, Limerick
Rachel Kenny, a 29-year-old woman, pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to ten sample counts of theft from the Milk Thistle restaurant in Mungret, Limerick, where she had worked as a supervisor. The charges formed part of a broader Garda investigation into 81 separate incidents of theft over an 18-month period, with estimated total losses of around €55,000. The owners, Denis Cregan and Mary Lane, decided to put the restaurant up for sale as a result. On 16 April 2025, Judge Colin Daly sentenced Kenny to three years' imprisonment with the final two years suspended, having opted for a five-year headline sentence before reducing it.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Kenny pleaded guilty to ten sample counts of theft from the Milk Thistle restaurant in Mungret, Limerick.
- The charges formed part of a broader Garda investigation into 81 separate incidents of theft over an 18-month period.
- Gift voucher redemptions in 2022 totalled €31,689.87 despite only €5,305 worth of vouchers being sold.
- Accountants estimated the total loss was around €55,000.
- The owners decided to put the restaurant up for sale.
- In court
- The case was heard at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Colin Daly on 16 April 2025.
- Sentence
- Kenny was sentenced to three years' imprisonment with the final two years suspended, after the judge opted for a five-year headline sentence before reducing it.
- Other details
- Kenny had no previous convictions and this was her first time before a court.
- Kenny began working at the restaurant in 2019 and was later promoted to supervisor.
- Kenny manipulated the restaurant's cash online register system and pocketed €150 a week after allegedly helping an accomplice.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatKenny pleaded guilty to ten sample counts of theft from the Milk Thistle restaurant in Mungret (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe charges were part of a broader Garda investigation into 81 separate incidents of theft over an 18-month period (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGift voucher redemptions in 2022 totalled €31,689.87 despite only €5,305 worth of vouchers being sold (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAccountants estimated the total loss was around €55,000 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe owners decided to put the restaurant up for sale (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Colin Daly (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceKenny was sentenced to three years' imprisonment with the final two years suspended (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge opted for a five-year headline sentence, reducing it to three years with two suspended (irishmirror.ie)
- otherKenny had no previous convictions and this was her first time before a court (irishmirror.ie)
- otherKenny was married recently (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Apr2025Owners forced to put restaurant up for sale after systemic theft by worker, 29
Sentencing hearing at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court where Kenny was jailed for persistent theft from the restaurant where she worked as a supervisor.
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