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Case No. 21771Theft (shoplifting) · Co. Louth · 14 May 2022

Woman sentenced for theft at Tesco Extra in Dundalk

On 14 May 2022, Nadine Taggart, a 31-year-old woman, was seen putting items in her bag, down her sleeve and in her pocket at Tesco Extra on Stapleton Place, Dundalk. She pleaded guilty to theft from the store at the local district court. Judge Eirinn McKiernan heard that she had 16 previous convictions, had struggled with heroin and relapsed in 2022, but is now on a methadone treatment programme. She was given a four-month suspended sentence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced24 Mar
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
She was seen putting items in her bag, down her sleeve and in her pocket at the store.
Where
The theft took place at Tesco Extra on Stapleton Place, Dundalk, County Louth.
When
The theft occurred on 14 May 2022.
Charges
She pleaded guilty to theft from the store.
In court
The case was heard at the local district court before Judge Eirinn McKiernan.
Sentence
She was given a four-month suspended sentence.
Other details
  • She had 16 previous convictions.
  • She had struggled with heroin over the years, relapsed in 2022, and is now on a methadone treatment programme.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatShe was seen putting items in her bag, down her sleeve and in her pocket (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe theft took place at Tesco Extra in Dundalk (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe store was located at Stapleton Place (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe theft occurred on 14 May 2022 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeShe pleaded guilty to theft from the store (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at the local district court (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtJudge Eirinn McKiernan presided over the case (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceShe was given a four-month suspended sentence (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherShe had 16 previous convictions (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherShe had struggled with heroin over the years (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherShe had relapsed in 2022 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherShe is now on a methadone treatment programme (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Mar2023
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Woman stole from Tesco Extra in Dundalk, court heard

    Reports the guilty plea and four-month suspended sentence handed down to Nadine Taggart for theft from Tesco Extra in Dundalk, with defence citing her heroin addiction and current methadone treatment.

    convicted, Nadine Taggart, 31, female, named, irish (judged from name)Nadine Taggart