Ireland Case No. 10596Theft · Co. Donegal
Woman jailed for Donegal shop thefts
Lisa Mongan, a 36-year-old woman from Cashel Park, Letterkenny, stole alcohol and other items from shops in Ballybofey, Co Donegal, and has 194 previous convictions. The thefts were from Lidl on January 10, 2026, and from Aldi and McElhinneys Stores on February 17, 2026. Mongan was in custody from February 26, pleaded guilty and was charged over the Lidl theft. On March 7, 2026, she was sentenced at Letterkenny District Court to one month for each of the three incidents, to run consecutively and backdated to February 26.
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- Sentenced6 Mar
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Lisa Mongan, 36, was jailed for stealing a large quantity of alcohol and other items from shops in Donegal.
- The items taken from Aldi were valued at €1,022.
- The items taken from McElhinneys Stores on February 17, 2026, were valued at €500.
- Where
- The thefts took place at Lidl, Aldi and McElhinneys Stores in Ballybofey.
- When
- Mongan was charged with stealing items from Lidl in Ballybofey on January 10, 2026.
- On February 17, 2026, Mongan entered Aldi in Ballybofey and put several items into a large trolley.
- The sentencing was published by donegallive.ie on 7 March 2026, though the article index dates it 6 March 2026.
- Charges
- Mongan was charged with stealing items worth a combined €1,000 from Lidl in Ballybofey.
- Investigation
- None of the stolen items were recovered.
- In court
- Mongan appeared before Judge Emile Daly at Letterkenny District Court by video link from the Dóchas Centre, where she is in custody, and told the court she wished to plead guilty.
- Sentence
- Mongan was sentenced to one month in prison for each of the three incidents, with the sentences running consecutively and backdated to February 26, when she was put into custody.
- Other details
- Mongan has 194 previous convictions, including 150 for theft, and had been given temporary release from prison in January.
- In 2018 a judge described Mongan as ‘a one-woman shoplifting industry’.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatLisa Mongan was jailed for stealing a large quantity of alcohol and other items from shops in Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe items taken from Aldi were valued at €1,022. (donegallive.ie)
- whatMongan stole items valued at €500 from McElhinneys Stores in Ballybofey on the same date. (donegallive.ie)
- whereMongan was before Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
- whenOn February 17, 2026, Mongan entered Aldi in Ballybofey and put several items into a large trolley. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationNone of the stolen items were recovered. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMongan was charged with stealing items worth a combined €1,000 from Lidl in Ballybofey on January 10, 2026. (donegallive.ie)
- courtMongan told the court she wished to proceed and plead guilty. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceMongan was sentenced to one month in prison for each of the three incidents. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe sentences run consecutively and were backdated to February 26, when Mongan was put into custody. (donegallive.ie)
- otherMongan has 194 previous convictions, including 150 for theft. (donegallive.ie)
- otherIn 2018 a judge described Mongan as a one-woman shoplifting industry. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Mar2026‘One-woman shoplifting industry’ jailed again for Donegal thefts
Court report of Lisa Mongan's guilty plea and sentencing at Letterkenny District Court for three Ballybofey shop thefts, with her previous convictions and the judge's comments.
convicted, Lisa Mongan, 36, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lisa Mongan