Kerry woman granted bail for Chinese takeaway fraud
The KerrymanA judge has granted bail to a woman charged with ordering Chinese food on a stolen debit card and is further charged with the theft of tobacco, trainers and black leggings in Killarney.
On Tuesday last, Killarney District Court heard charges against Mary Delany (23) of Bay 7 St Michael, Bypass Road, Killarney.
Sgt Stephen O’Brien told the court she was cautioned in relation to each charge.
These included stealing a debit card valued at €6 and using it to fraudulently to buy €54 worth of Chinese food from the Golden Dragon Chinese Take Away at the Killarney Rock Road Filling Station on July 30, 2024.
It was further alleged that she stole black leggings valued at €12 from Penny’s on Killarney’s High Street, trainers valued at €195 from JD Sports at the Killarney Outlet Centre on March 18, 2025 and tobacco valued at €26.50 from Tesco on August 3, 2025.
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Her solicitor Padraig O’Connell secured bail set at €200.
Judge Mark O’Connell ordered her to sign in at her local garda station on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and stay out of Penneys and Tesco in Killarney.
The case was adjourned until September 16.