Ireland Woman sentenced for theft of mare and foal in Tipperary
A house at Scallagheen, Tipperary, was burgled on 29 May 2022, with travel and identity documents stolen while the occupants were away. A woman in her mid-30s was arrested at Limerick Junction Railway Station on 3 May 2022 in connection with the theft of property from a passenger's handbag on a Dublin to Cork train, and was charged and due to appear before Tipperary District Court. Valerie O'Shea of Gurtagarry, Templederry, pleaded guilty to the theft of a mare and foal at Gurtagarry between June 2018 and February 2019, and was sentenced at Nenagh District Court to five months' imprisonment, suspended for two years, after paying €1,000 compensation.
- Reported31 May
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged31 May
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced31 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Travel and identity documents were stolen in a burglary of a house at Scallagheen, Tipperary, while the occupants were away.
- A woman in her mid-30s was arrested in connection with the theft of property from a handbag belonging to a passenger on the Dublin to Cork train.
- Valerie O'Shea of Gurtagarry, Templederry, pleaded guilty to the theft of a mare and foal at Gurtagarry.
- Where
- The train theft arrest took place at Limerick Junction Railway Station.
- When
- The burglary took place between 11.50am and 9pm on 29 May 2022.
- The mare and foal were stolen on a date between June 1, 2018, and February 10, 2019.
- The woman was arrested on Monday, May 3, 2022.
- Investigation
- Gardaí from Tipperary Town Garda Station made the arrest and urged the public to contact Tipperary Garda Station with information.
- Charges
- The woman was subsequently charged and is due to appear before Tipperary District Court.
- In court
- The mare and foal case was heard at Nenagh District Court, with a victim personal statement read in October 2021, and was adjourned to allow O'Shea to pay compensation.
- Sentence
- O'Shea was sentenced to five months' imprisonment, suspended for two years in her own bond of €500.
- Other details
- The owners valued the mare at €12,000 and the foal at €8,000, while O'Shea paid €1,000 in compensation.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTravel and identity documents were stolen in the burglary. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatA woman in her mid-30s was arrested in connection with the theft of property from a handbag belonging to a passenger on the Dublin to Cork train (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe theft occurred at Gurtagarry (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe burglary occurred at a house in Scallagheen, Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe arrest took place at Limerick Junction Railway Station (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe theft occurred on a date between June 1, 2018, and February 10, 2019 (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe burglary took place between 11.50am and 9pm on 29 May 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe woman was arrested on Monday, May 3 (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationGardaí urged anyone with information to contact Tipperary Garda Station. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe arrest was made by gardaí from Tipperary Town Garda Station (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeThe woman was subsequently charged (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Nenagh District Court (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe case was before the court in October 2021 when a victim personal statement was read (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtShe is due to appear before Tipperary District Court (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe case had been adjourned to allow O'Shea to pay €1,000 compensation, which had been done (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe owners valued the mare at €12,000 and the foal at €8,000 (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe owners put the value of the horses at 20 times the compensation paid (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherO'Shea was working but had a very low income (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe occupants were away from the house during the burglary. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 31 May2022Woman (30s) to appear before Tipperary District Court charged in relation to theft on train
Reports the arrest and charging of a woman in her mid-30s over a theft from a passenger's handbag on a Dublin to Cork train, with the arrest made at Limerick Junction Railway Station by Tipperary Town Garda Station.
victimsuspect, mid-30s, female - 31 May2022Travel and identity documents stolen in burglary of Tipperary Town house
Initial report of the burglary with Gardaí appeal for information to the public.
victim - 31 May2022Tipperary woman given five-month suspended sentence for theft of mare and foal
Reports the sentencing of Valerie O'Shea for theft of a mare and foal, including the victim personal statement, the disputed valuation of the animals (€12,000 and €8,000 vs. €1,000 compensation), the adjournment history, and the judge's reasoning for a suspended custodial sentence.
convicted, Valerie O'Shea, female, named, irish (judged from name)Valerie O'Sheavictim