Ireland Two women charged over shoplifting at Letterkenny shop
Two women are alleged to have filled a trolley with goods and left a shop on Circular Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, without paying on Sunday, 28 January 2024. Gardaí issued an appeal for information the following week, which received significant social media attention. On 6 February 2024, reports said the two women had been arrested and charged to appear in court. As of that report, a court appearance was described as imminent, and no court outcome or sentence has been reported.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged6 Feb
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two women are alleged to have filled a trolley with goods and left a shop without paying.
- Where
- The shop is on Circular Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal; one headline refers to Glencar thefts, and one article calls the shop a supermarket.
- When
- The thefts occurred on Sunday, 28 January 2024.
- Investigation
- Gardaí issued an appeal for information about the thefts the week before the 6 February 2024 article.
- Sergeant Eunan Walsh said the appeal received significant social media attention.
- Charges
- Two women were reported as arrested and charged to appear in court over the shoplifting.
- In court
- A court appearance was described as imminent in the 6 February 2024 report.
- Sentence
- No court outcome or sentence has been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo women entered a shop and filled a trolley with goods before leaving without paying. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe shoplifting took place at a shop on Circular Road, Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe thefts occurred on Sunday, January 28. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for information about the thefts the week before the article. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationThe appeal received significant social media attention. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeTwo women were arrested and charged to appear in court over the shoplifting. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeGardaí said two females had been arrested and charged to appear in court. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Feb2024Court appearance imminent for duo following Glencar thefts
Reports that two women were arrested and charged after the Circular Road shoplifting, which gardaí had appealed for. The article also mentions a separate case in which a male in his thirties was charged over several thefts in the Letterkenny area; that case is not detailed.
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