Eyeshadow theft leaves Cork woman facing prison sentence
The aggravating factor in the shoplifting case is that Kathleen McDonagh, 30, with an address at 1 Inchera Close, Mahon, Cork, had five separate suspended jail terms hanging over her when she carried out the cosmetics theft.
Stealing eyeshadow has left a mother facing the possibility of more than 17 months in prison, a district judge warned.
The aggravating factor in the shoplifting case is that Kathleen McDonagh, 30, with an address at 1 Inchera Close, Mahon, Cork, had five separate suspended jail terms hanging over her when she carried out the cosmetics theft.
Defence solicitor Donal Daly said the accused woman was pleading guilty to the theft which was carried out on November 6 2023 at BPerfect Cosmetics on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork.
Inspector Brendan McKenna said: “Ms McDonagh entered the store with another female with a large shopping bag. They were observed taking eyeshadow pallets and left the store without paying.
“She has 63 previous convictions. 32 of them are for theft and two for handling stolen property.”
Apart from any sentence that could be imposed in respect of this theft of cosmetics the difficulty for the accused is that it will trigger applications to have previously suspended sentences activated.
Judge John King said: “I am looking at five suspended sentences for this lady – she had five active suspended sentences when she committed this offence. I am just totting it up here, 17 months aggregate sentence and that is without counting the sentence for this (latest) offence.”
Mr Daly said: “That is presupposing the sentences being consecutive.” Judge King said: “I think that is a safe bet.”
Because of the possible sentence that could be imposed, Judge King said he would direct a probation report and adjourned consideration of the issue until June 27.
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