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Repeat offender who went on two-year shoplifting spree gets sentenced to time served
Summary
Linda Byrne, 45, of Tymon North Gardens, Tallaght, was sentenced to three months in prison at Tallaght District Court for a two‑year shop‑lifting spree that took place between December 2022 and April 2024. The final month of the sentence was suspended for 24 months, and the whole term was back‑dated to 3 April 2024, the day she was first taken into custody. Byrne pleaded guilty and the judge noted a "significant shift" in her behaviour while remanded at the Dóchas Centre, where she is now receiving addiction treatment and education. The thefts involved goods worth €60 to €270 from stores such as Dunnes, Penneys and Spar; all items were recovered in saleable condition. A serious incident on 10 October 2024 at Spar in Tallaght led to Byrne's arrest under Sections 4 and 3 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Repeat offender who went on two-year shoplifting spree gets sentenced to time served. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 3 Adjournment
- December 2022 Adjournment
- April 2024 Adjournment
- October 10, 2024 Incident
- 2025-06-03 Publication
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Convicted Person
Outcome: Linda Byrne (45), of Tymon North Gardens, Tallaght, Dublin 24, was sentenced to three months in prison at Tallaght District Court today – but the final month was suspended, while the sentence was backdated to April 3, when she was first taken into custody. Judge Aylmer imposed the backdated sentence and suspended the final month for 24 months, on condition that Byrne enter a good behaviour bond, which she signed before leaving court.; She was refused bail in the District Court due to the volume of outstanding theft charges and was remanded in custody on April 3.
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