Cork woman jailed for shoplifting stole cosmetics from pharmacy while on temporary prison release

Judge wondered how a woman she jailed so recently could be out committing another theft within days, particularly where she was not appealing her prison sentence

Solicitor for accused told court her temporary release from Limerick Prison was indicative of how well she was regarded there. Picture: Dan Linehan

A Cork woman with 173 convictions for theft got a six-month jail term for several counts of shoplifting on May 29, but 10 days later she turned up at a city centre pharmacy to steal €288 worth of cosmetics.

Judge Mary Dorgan wondered how a woman she jailed so recently could be out committing another theft within days, particularly where she was not appealing her prison sentence.