Cork woman gets 10 months for 100th theft conviction

She also admitted to engaging in threatening behaviour and being drunk and a source of danger

Defence solicitor, Diarmuid Kelleher, said the accused was herself the victim of a very serious assault and that she suffered a serious head injury. File photo

A Cork woman who clocked up her 100th theft conviction was jailed for 10 months at Cork District Court.

Mary Foley, who is aged around 40, pleaded guilty to five thefts as Sergeant John Kelleher said the accused woman came before the court with 95 previous convictions for shoplifting.