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On-bail offender stole over €1,300 in cosmetics

Date
2025-05-27

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

Amy Mongan, 25, of Kilbarrack, Dublin 5, pleaded guilty at Tallaght District Court to stealing €1,387 worth of cosmetics from Boots in Tallaght on September 21, 2023. The court heard that Mongan committed the offence while on bail and has 28 previous convictions, including 24 for theft. She is currently on a 12-month probation bond and had previously received a suspended sentence in December 2024. Defence counsel Lauren Flanagan BL, instructed by Padraig O'Donovan, stated that Mongan struggled with addictions and is no longer using drugs. Counsel noted that Mongan is caring for her unwell mother, her own child, and her sister's children. Judge Catherine Ghent described the offence as serious given Mongan's record but ordered a community service report to assess her suitability. The matter was adjourned to July 18, and Mongan was remanded on bail. The judge told Mongan, "Too many people are depending on you now for you not to be available to them."

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: On-bail offender stole over €1,300 in cosmetics. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

September 21, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
May 7 Incident
December 2024 Incident
July 18 Adjournment
2025-05-27 Publication

Case subjects

Amy Mongan

Defendant

Outcome: Judge Catherine Ghent said the offence was serious given Mongan's record but ordered a community service report to assess her suitability.; She adjourned the case to July 18 and remanded Mongan on bail. "Too many people are depending on you now for you not to be available to them," the judge told her.