Suspended sentence for stealing cans of Red Bull from a shop in Louth

A woman with over 200 previous convictions was given a six month suspended sentence at Dundalk District Court last week for the theft of 10 cans of Red Bull from a local shop.

Kathleen McDonagh (59) with an address on the Castletown Road, Dundalk admitted committing the offence at Day Break, Bay Estate, Dundalk on March 22nd last year.

The Defence solicitor stressed that since his client was last before the court, she has been extremely ill and has to have blood transfusions.

Ms. McDonagh had 203 previous convictions, 59 of which were for theft but the solicitor emphasised that the offence was committed almost 12 months ago.

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Judge Nicola Jane Andrews imposed a six month sentence, which she suspended on the defendant entering a bond to be of good behaviour for 12 months.

However, she warned her if the case was re-entered for a breach of the bond, she will activate the sentence warning, “I know you. I remember you”.