'How many chances do you need?', judge asks Cork man with 157 previous convictions

A Cork man who came before Midleton District Court charged with two counts of theft was a chronic alcoholic but wanted to turn his life around, his solicitor said.

Court presenter Sergeant Linda O’Leary said that John McDonagh, aged 33, of Inchera Close, Mahon, was arrested after alleged thefts from Sports Direct and Tesco in Midleton on June 5, 2025. 

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