Limerick woman receives 135th conviction for supermarket theft

A WOMAN has received her 122nd conviction for theft in Limerick District Court. 

Stacey Considine, 45 with a home address at St Ita’s Street, St Mary’s Park, stole €179 worth of goods from Supervalu in Castletroy on August 4, 2025.

Prosecuting Sergeant Denis Waters said in his evidence that Ms Considine filled a trolley and paid for three items at the supermarket.

She was then stopped by the shop manager outside of the premises - who found her with the goods that she had not paid for.

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Sgt Waters told Judge Patricia Harney that Ms Considine has 134 previous convictions, including 121 for theft, as well as an assault offence, and a sale and supply of drugs charge.

Solicitor Tom Kiely, defending the woman, said that she made a guilty plea at the earliest possible time.

Ms Considine has been serving a custodial sentence since September 2025 for matters that came before the circuit court.

Judge Harney convicted the woman of theft and sentenced her to six weeks’ imprisonment.

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