Former Dublin boxer admits using stolen bank card to buy €5.50 cookies in Wicklow
The Wicklow PeopleLewis Lawrence (21), of Balbriggan, Co Dublin, appeared before a sitting of Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to two counts of theft.
Counsel for the prosecution, James Kelly, told the court that in August 2025 the accused entered a Domino’s outlet in Charlesland, Greystones, and used a Revolut card that did not belong to him to purchase €5.50 worth of cookies.
The court heard the Revolut card and a separate bank card had been stolen from two different vehicles, with the accused later identified through CCTV footage.
Garda Liam O’Hanlon gave evidence that Mr Lawrence was arrested at his home address, and also made no reply when questioned during interview.
Mr Lawrence has 55 previous convictions for unauthorised taking of a vehicle, drug offences and more than 20 road traffic offences.
The court was told that he had taken a warrant in relation to the matter and is currently serving a prison sentence for unrelated offences.
Defence barrister Gregory Murphy said his client has no previous Circuit Court convictions and that the matter had originally been directed for summary disposal before Judge David Kennedy declined jurisdiction.
In mitigation, Mr Murphy said Mr Lawrence had made “a stupid decision” by stealing the cookies.
However, he said the accused had been a gold medal-winning boxer before “cannabis took him away from his boxing”.
The court heard Mr Lawrence is one of 11 siblings and is “unfortunately sharing a bunk in prison with his older brother”.
Defence counsel argued the offending was at the lowest end of the scale, saying all his client had done was “tap the card at Domino’s”. He added that Mr Lawrence had €200 in court to pay compensation.
Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin said she wished to obtain a community service assessment before deciding whether a custodial sentence was appropriate, adjourning the matter to July 23.
Such reports assess whether an offender is suitable to complete unpaid work in the community instead of serving a custodial sentence
Prison staff informed the court that Mr Lawrence remains in custody until October 2026, serving a sentence imposed by a court in Waterford.