Corkman sent to jail for shoplifting hopes to use time to get off drugs

The court heard the defendant 'had a severe drug and alcohol problem. He was living on the streets with all the associated difficulties at the time.'

The judge said that in all the circumstances, including the previous convictions, the judge imposed a five-month prison sentence. File picture

A 32-year-old man was jailed for five months for three counts of shoplifting which brought his total number of theft convictions to 40.

Eddie O’Donoghue of no fixed address pleaded guilty to the three charges against him at Cork District Court.