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

Manuela Lacatus

Born between June 1997 and June 1998, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 12 Jun 2023 to 14 Jun 2023

Suspect: Manuela Lacatus, non-Irish woman, 25 (judged from name)Manuela Lacatus

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between June 1997 and June 1998, from the ages reported
Offences
Theft (shoplifting)
Where
Co. Kildare
Reporting
3 reports, 12 Jun 2023 to 14 Jun 2023
Outlets
leinsterexpress.ie, kildarenow.com, irishtimes.com

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Manuela Lacatus pregnant with her fifth child at the time of the offence and it was pleaded in mitigation that the goods, which were recovered, were taken out of necessity
Manuela Lacatus pregnant with her fifth child at the time of the offence and it was pleaded in mitigation that the goods, which were recovered, were taken out of necessity
PhotoBrenda Fitzsimonsvia irishtimes.com, 12 Jun 2023

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Cases

latest first
  • High Court quashes eight-month sentence for Lidl shoplifting in Sallins, Co Kildare Theft (shoplifting) · Co. Kildare

    On 30 April 2021 Manuela Lacatus, a 25-year-old woman, admitted stealing €223 worth of groceries from a Lidl store in Sallins, Co Kildare. In May 2021 Naas District Court jailed her for eight months, and the Circuit Court upheld that sentence on appeal in November 2021. In June 2023 the High Court quashed the eight-month sentence on judicial review, finding the Circuit Court had applied an impermissible fixed approach to jailing her. The matter is due to return before the High Court later in June 2023.

    In court, 12 Jun 2023Convicted · 3 reports

Timeline

every report naming Manuela Lacatus, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 14 Jun2023
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in High Court quashes eight-month sentence for Lidl shoplifting in Sallins, Co Kildare
    Court quashes jail sentence on pregnant mum convicted of shoplifting in Lidl
    convicted, Manuela Lacatus, 25, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Manuela Lacatus
  2. 14 Jun2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, in High Court quashes eight-month sentence for Lidl shoplifting in Sallins, Co Kildare
    High Court quashes jail term for pregnant mum convicted of stealing from Lidl in Kildare
    convicted, Manuela Lacatus, 25, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Manuela Lacatus
  3. 12 Jun2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in High Court quashes eight-month sentence for Lidl shoplifting in Sallins, Co Kildare
    High Court quashes eight-month jail term for young mother who stole groceries
    convicted, Manuela Lacatus, 25, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Manuela Lacatus

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