Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Helena McTernan

Born between July 1981 and July 1982, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 18 Jul 2026 to 18 Jul 2026

Suspect: Helena McTernan, Irish woman, 44 (judged from name)Helena McTernan

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between July 1981 and July 1982, from the ages reported
Offences
Theft
Where
Co. Leitrim
Reporting
1 report, 18 Jul 2026 to 18 Jul 2026
Outlets
leitrimobserver.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Woman pleads guilty to Ballinamore supermarket theft Theft · Co. Leitrim

    Helena McTernan (44) of Mohill, Leitrim, admitted stealing about €200 worth of groceries from SuperValu on Main Street, Ballinamore, at about 1.55pm on June 2, 2023. After CCTV footage was circulated on social media and Garda inquiries, she was identified, cautioned in November 2024, and summonsed almost a year later. On June 16 at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court, her application to dismiss the case for delay was refused, she pleaded guilty to theft, and she was remanded for a probation report. The case was adjourned to November 24 for report and sentencing, which is the latest development.

    Convicted, 18 Jul 2026Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Helena McTernan, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 18 Jul2026
    Convictedleitrimobserver.ie, in Woman pleads guilty to Ballinamore supermarket theft
    Leitrim woman guilty of supermarket theft had 106 prior convictions
    convicted, Helena McTernan, 44, female, named, irish (judged from name)Helena McTernan

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