A Cork woman who admitted stealing food from a local supermarket said she did not pay because the items were “overpriced,” the District Court has heard.
Court presenter Sergeant Linda O’Leary told Midleton District Court that Katie O’Driscoll, aged 27, of Prosperous Place, Thomas Davis Street, Blackpool, Cork, entered SuperValu in Midleton with her mother on May 15, 2025.
The court heard that O’Driscoll took several items on display, including “meat and pudding,” and placed them in a shopping bag.
She left the store without paying, passing the checkouts with the items, which were valued at €22.27.
O’Driscoll was identified on CCTV footage and made full admissions to the theft when questioned. In a statement, she said she stole the items because she believed they were overpriced.
The court was told O’Driscoll had no previous convictions.
Defence solicitor Joseph Cuddigan said his client was a single mother who had been fully co-operative and had brought €25 to court as compensation.
Judge Colm Roberts convicted O’Driscoll of theft and fined her €100, giving her two months to pay.
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