Man sentenced to three months for theft at Dundalk Court
A man with 240 previous convictions, was sentenced to three months at Dundalk district court for theft
A man with 240 previous convictions who stole a handbag from a pub in north Louth, was sentenced to three months at Dundalk district court.
Patrick Harty of (52) of Rossmanagher Road, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare pleaded guilty to a charge of theft arising out of the incident at Fitzpatrick's, Rockmarshall on December ninth 2023.
The court heard on Wednesday 22 July that the defendant was identified from CCTV footage that was downloaded following the theft of a Guess handbag, leather purse and €50 in cash.
Court presenter Sgt Richie Browne said the total value of the items stolen was €250.
The Defence solicitor, who said he was in position to deal with the case as Mr Harty was appearing in custody, said his client was serving a separate sentence and his earliest release date is in February 2030.