Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8748Theft · Co. Limerick · 14 Aug 2025

Woman jailed for theft from Penneys in Limerick shopping centre

Lisa Donnellan, a 28-year-old woman, was charged over goods worth €157 taken from Penneys at the Crescent Shopping Centre in Limerick on 14 August 2025. She pleaded guilty to a theft charge at Limerick District Court, where she represented herself, and was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment backdated to 18 June 2025, when she first entered custody. The latest development is that the sentence was reported on 3 July 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced3 Jul
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A woman took goods worth €157 from Penneys without paying for them.
Where
The theft took place at Penneys in the Crescent Shopping Centre, Limerick.
When
The theft took place on 14 August 2025.
Other details
  • The woman is Lisa Donnellan, 28, with a home address at Ardcrudín, Tyone, Nenagh, County Tipperary.
  • The court heard she passed all points of payment with the goods before a security guard approached her.
  • When approached, she gave the goods back and then fled the scene.
  • She has 14 previous convictions.
Charges
She pleaded guilty to a theft charge at Limerick District Court.
In court
  • She represented herself because solicitors had withdrawn free legal aid services during industrial action.
  • She told the court she had been very bad in addiction at the time and wished to recoup the money.
  • The judge noted her early guilty plea.
Sentence
  • She was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment, backdated to 18 June 2025, when she first entered custody.
  • The sentence was reported on 3 July 2026.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman stole over €100 worth of items from Penneys and was jailed. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatShe stole goods worth €157. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe theft took place at Penneys in the Crescent Shopping Centre. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe theft took place on 14 August 2025. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeShe pleaded guilty to a theft charge at Limerick District Court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtShe represented herself because solicitors had withdrawn free legal aid services during industrial action. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtShe told the court she had been very bad in addiction at the time and wished to recoup the money. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe judge noted her early guilty plea. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceShe was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to when she first entered custody on 18 June 2025. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherShe passed all points of payment with the goods before being approached by a security guard. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherShe gave the goods back when approached and then fled the scene. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherShe has 14 previous convictions. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jul2026
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Woman imprisoned for theft from shop in Limerick shopping centre

    Reports the guilty plea, sentence of three weeks' imprisonment and backdating to 18 June 2025. Gives her previous convictions and that she represented herself.

    convicted, Lisa Donnellan, 28, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lisa Donnellan