Woman escapes jail term for stealing from company safe

A former Superquinn employee who was arrested in Dublin Airport the day after she stole €45,000 from the company safe has escaped a jail term.

Valerie Shaw (aged 52) claimed her ex-boyfriend had previously stole €100,000 from her, forcing her to move back in with her ex-husband. She said she said she stole the money from the supermarket so she would not have to continue living with her ex-husband.