Man who shoplifted dresses ‘does not have a problem’

A bearded 39-year-old man was in court yesterday to appeal two concurrent four-month jail sentences for the theft of items including dresses and perfume. The Circuit Court judge in the case said the man appeared to be targeting women’s clothing and asked: “Has he a problem?”

Jason Nagle appealed two concurrent four-month jail sentences at Cork Circuit Appeals Court yesterday.

The thefts were both committed at Debenhams on Patrick Street, Cork, on April 17. €350 worth of property was taken from the Coast section within the department store and €182 worth of goods were stolen elsewhere.