South Donegal man has been fined €300 and ordered to donate a further €100 to charity after pleading guilty to stealing groceries from a Killybegs supermarket.
Markus Presley (74) of Carricknagore, Bruckless, was given five months to pay the €300 fine by Judge Éiteáin Cunningham at Donegal District Court at Ballyshannon Courthouse.
Judge Cunningham also directed Presley to donate €100 to go to Donegal Women’s Aid, at the request of staff at Supervalu in Killybegs.
He was convicted of stealing groceries valued at €62.17 from Supervalu in Killybegs, on January 13, 2023.
A separate offence of stealing groceries to the value of €37.23 on January 6, 2023, from the same shop, was taken into consideration by Judge Cunningham.
Presley’s solicitor, Rory O’Brien, told the court his client had previously pleaded guilty at another sitting.
In discussing a probation report into Presley, O’Brien said: “It was very extensive. It went deep into Mr Presley’s background and the positions he had in life, which were very positive. He was involved in a significant amount of coaching. He had previously been married and has a good relationship with his family as it stands.”
Mr O’Brien added Presley has had difficult issues that he has had to suffer from, including surgery on his spine.
“He now has a very strong engagement with services provided with fresh accommodation. He is relatively insulated from the outside world, but not in a negative way.”
Judge Cunningham said she had taken into account what Mr O’Brien had said before convicting and fining Presley.
South Donegal man fined €400 for stealing €100 worth of groceries was last modified: March 24th, 2026 by Staff Writer
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