Cork man snatched designer handbag worth €2,500 from woman dining in city centre wine bar

Louis Vuitton bag was recovered by a member of the public and returned to the owner, court heard

The Louis Vuitton handbag was snatched from a chair in a Cork wine bar. File picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

A Louis Vuitton bag costing €2,500 was snatched from a chair at a wine bar on MacCurtain Street in Cork by a man who ran up the street with it — only to be caught by a member of the public.

Inspector James O’Donovan outlined the details of the theft that was carried out on MacCurtain Street on January 17, 2024.