Ireland Named in reporting
Theresa Conroy
Born 1986, from the ages reported. 9 reports across 7 cases, 10 May 2024 to 15 Jul 2026
Other people with this name: born between August 1987 and July 1988 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1986, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Drug offence, Possession of drugs, Theft
- Where
- Co. Laois
- Reporting
- 9 reports, 10 May 2024 to 15 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie
Cases
latest first- Woman accused of drug possession in Portlaoise gets Probation Act order after no solicitor available Drug offence · Co. Laois
Theresa Conroy, a 40-year-old woman of 3 Mill Lane, Portlaoise, was accused of possession of drugs at Goldencroft, Station Road, Portlaoise, on August 10, 2025, and gardaí alleged the drugs were valued at €20. She appeared by video link from prison, where she was serving a sentence, at Portlaoise District Court, where no solicitor was available to represent her because solicitors were withdrawing services in a nationwide dispute over legal aid. She pleaded guilty, and the judge applied the Probation Act, citing her progress in prison, and ordered the drugs destroyed, as reported on July 15, 2026.
No stage yetAccused · 1 report - Woman with 116 previous convictions admits drugs possession in Portlaoise Possession of drugs · Co. Laois
Theresa Conroy, a woman aged 40, was found in possession of drugs valued at €35 at an address on New Road, Portlaoise, Laois, on 5 September 2025. She admitted at Portlaoise District Court that she had drugs in her possession, and the judge noted her early guilty plea. Gardaí said she has 116 previous convictions, the vast majority for theft, and her solicitor said she was serving a prison sentence of one year and nine months. On 19 June 2026 the judge imposed a two-month prison sentence to run concurrently with that sentence and granted her legal aid because she is in prison.
Sentenced, 19 Jun 2026Convicted · 1 report - Woman admits thefts from two Portlaoise shops Theft · Co. Laois
Theresa Conroy, a woman aged 37 or 39 depending on the report, was accused of stealing clothes worth €139 from Dunnes Stores and items worth €319 from the Nook and Cranny on Main Street, Portlaoise, on 9 July 2024. She was also accused of having cannabis for personal use at Portlaoise Garda Station on 11 July 2024. She appeared before Portlaoise District Court in July 2024, where there was no objection to bail and the case was adjourned to September, and her solicitor later said she had been in custody since August. In January 2026 she pleaded guilty to the two thefts and was sentenced to three months on each charge, suspended for three years.
Sentenced, 7 Jan 2026Convicted, accused · 2 reports - Woman admits shop thefts while on temporary release, gets one-year sentence Theft · Co. Laois
Theresa Conroy (39), a woman of Portlaoise with 101 previous convictions according to gardaí, was accused of five shop thefts between 10 August and 16 September 2025, in Portarlington, Tullamore and Portlaoise. Gardaí identified her through Eurogiant management and Tesco CCTV. She had been jailed for eight months by Judge Fay in September and was on temporary release when the thefts were alleged, a release sources describe as about two weeks or just over a week after that sentence. At Portlaoise District Court she admitted stealing from shops while on temporary release, and after refusing consent to a four-week remand while a probation report was prepared, Judge Fay imposed a one-year prison sentence, reported in October 2025.
Sentenced, 16 Oct 2025Convicted · 2 reports - Woman jailed for thefts from two Portlaoise shops Theft · Co. Laois
Theresa Conroy, a 39-year-old woman, is reported to have stolen clothing from Colgan Sports on Main Street, Portlaoise, on June 11 and 13, 2025, and cleaning and shower products from Household Direct on Mountmellick Road, Portlaoise, on June 16, 2025. Her counsel said she had difficulties obtaining methadone and had begun behaving erratically. She admitted the thefts and pleaded guilty at Portlaoise District Court. The judge imposed five-month sentences on each theft charge, backdated to June 19, and the earlier suspended sentences are to be dealt with at Portlaoise District Court on July 24.
Sentenced, 16 Jul 2025Convicted · 1 report - Woman who stole Garda Sergeant's hoodie in courtroom sentenced to 12 months Theft · Co. Laois
Theresa Conroy, a 38-year-old woman from Portlaoise, admitted stealing a grey hoodie belonging to a Garda Sergeant from a seat in Portlaoise District Court, Laois, on September 20, 2024. She also admitted thefts from shops in Portlaoise and Tullamore on September 17, 2024 and April 5, 2024. She pleaded guilty, and the DPP directed that the thefts be heard in the district court. The judge imposed a 12-month sentence with a further six months suspended for two years, as reported in October 2024.
Sentenced, 18 Oct 2024Convicted · 1 report - Woman jailed over Laois theft spree Theft · Co. Laois
Theresa Conroy (37) of Portlaoise faced 41 theft charges over a series of thefts from November 2023 to April 2024, which began in Portarlington and Mountmellick after she had been banned from all Portlaoise shops except one convenience store. The charges included clothing taken from Elvery Sports, €373.02 taken from Lidl in Portarlington on March 12, 2024, and alcohol valued at €37.50 allegedly taken on April 21, 2024, while she was on bail and temporary release from prison. Conroy pleaded guilty to 40 counts of theft, and in May 2024 Judge Andrew Cody jailed her for 12 months for the Elvery Sports theft, suspended a 12-month sentence for four years for the Lidl theft, and took the remaining charges into consideration. The judge also fixed recognisance in case of appeal, which is the latest development reported.
Sentenced, 10 May 2024Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Theresa Conroy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 15 Jul2026No solicitor was available to represent woman at Portlaoise District Courtaccused, Theresa Conroy, 40, female, named, irish (judged from name)Theresa Conroy
- 19 Jun2026Woman with 116 previous convictions had drugs in Laoisconvicted, Theresa Conroy, 40, female, named, irish (judged from name)Theresa Conroy
- 7 Jan2026Woman admits thefts from Laois shopsconvicted, Theresa Conroy, 39, female, named, irish (judged from name)Theresa Conroy
- 16 Oct2025Woman in the Midlands stole from shops within two weeks of being jailed for eight monthsconvicted, Theresa Conroy, 39, female, named, irish (judged from name)Theresa Conroy
- 16 Oct2025Laois woman stole from shops within two weeks of being jailed for eight monthsconvicted, Theresa Conroy, 39, female, named, irish (judged from name)Theresa Conroy
- 16 Jul2025Woman jailed for stealing from Laois shopsconvicted, Theresa Conroy, 39, female, named, irish (judged from name)Theresa Conroy
- 18 Oct2024Woman stole Garda Sergeant's hoodie from seat during court sitting in Laoisconvicted, Theresa Conroy, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Theresa Conroy
- 19 Jul2024Woman accused of theft from shops in Laoisaccused, Theresa Conroy, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Theresa Conroy
- 10 May2024Woman jailed over Laois ‘crime spree’convicted, Theresa Conroy, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Theresa Conroy
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