A JUDGE jailed a man for 16 weeks in Limerick District Court for stealing drink, clothing, and gift sets.
Joseph O’Loughlin (30), of Colbert Avenue, Janesboro, Limerick City, pleaded guilty to stealing goods worth €1,588 on five separate charges, including taking €600 worth of goods from Regatta clothing.
Judge Patricia Harney heard that just €240 worth of the stolen goods were recovered.
She was told that the 30-year-old has 110 previous convictions, including 20 for theft, robbery, and handling stolen goods, assault causing harm, possession of knives.
- External Walls: Up to €8,000 Grant
- Attic: Up to €1,500 Grant
- Cavity Walls: Up to €1,700 Grant
- Internal Dry Lining: Up to €4,500 Grant
His solicitor said Mr O’Loughlin has addiction issues, which he is “doing his best to address”.
The solicitor pointed out that the accused man pleaded guilty to the charges at the earliest opportunity, saving the State the expense of a prosecution and he was co-operative when the accusations were put to him.
Judge Harney imposed jail sentences of eight weeks, two weeks, four weeks, and another two weeks on four of the charges, all to run consecutively, and took the fifth charge into consideration as the goods were recovered.
She set bail at €500 in the event of an appeal of sentence and imposed conditions that Mr O’Loughlin stay out of the stores he stole from.