Cork man has no memory of alleged theft of groceries worth €3,000 

Judge questions what could have been in the trolley during incident

The court heard the man walked out of a Cork supermarket with goods worth €3,146.

More than €3,000 worth of groceries were allegedly stacked into a supermarket trolley and rolled out without payment but now the man charged with carrying out the theft said he has absolutely no memory of the alleged shoplifting.

David Falvey, aged 35, of no fixed address, faces a charge dating back to August 23, 2024, at Dunnes Stores, Ballyvolane shopping centre.

Sergeant Aisling Murphy said it was alleged that the accused walked out of the supermarket with a trolley full of groceries with a total value of €3,146.

While Judge John King did accept jurisdiction to deal with the case at Cork District Court, he wondered what could have been in the trolley to amount to that much money.

Joseph Cuddigan solicitor, said: “Perhaps it was the Wagyu steak that we read about.” 

Sgt Murphy said the only details about the contents of the trolley were that it contained groceries.

The case was adjourned until June 16 for the accused to enter a plea of guilty or for the matter to be put back for trial.

Mr Cuddigan said that the accused man had absolutely no recollection of the alleged theft.