Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between April 1978 and March 1979, from the ages reported

Offences

Theft

Where

Co. Clare

Reporting

2 reports, 16 Mar 2026 to 1 Apr 2026

Outlets

clareecho.ie

• Corofin man freed after six-week sentence for theft of €15 bag of coal Theft · Co. Clare

  James (Jamie) Lally (47) of Newtown, Corofin, Co Clare, phoned a garda in advance to say he would commit a theft, then presented a stolen €15 bag of coal at Corofin Garda Station on 17 February 2026. The coal was allegedly taken from Hogans Shop on Market Street, Corofin. He was arrested and charged, and was held on remand in Limerick prison from 18 February. He pleaded guilty to theft, and at Ennis District Court on 16 March 2026 the case was adjourned for a Probation Service report. On 1 April 2026 he was given a backdated six-week sentence, which he had already served, and was freed.

  Sentenced, 1 Apr 2026Convicted, accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 1 Apr2026
   Sentencedclareecho.ie, in Corofin man freed after six-week sentence for theft of €15 bag of coal

   Corofin man released from prison five weeks after presenting €15 stolen bag of coal to Garda station - Clare Echo

   convicted, James (Jamie) Lally, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)James (Jamie) Lally♂47IE
2. 16 Mar2026
   In courtclareecho.ie, in Corofin man freed after six-week sentence for theft of €15 bag of coal

   Corofin man stole €15 bag of coal & presented it to Gardaí 'to be taken off the streets' - Clare Echo

   accused, James (Jamie) Lally, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)James (Jamie) Lally♂47IE

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