Shoplifter jailed after punching staff member who tried to retrieve items 

Woman stole items of clothing from Cork shop and assaulted staff member who approached her, court heard

The woman got six-month sentence for kicking a garda. File picture: Denis Minihane.

A woman who was seen shoplifting punched a member of staff in the face when the injured party tried to retrieve the stolen property.

Now, the woman caught shoplifting has been jailed for six months for this and other crimes.