Mullingar courthouse'I'm not sure that complies with health and safety' judge tells man who stuffed stolen ready meal down his trousersA judge left a courtroom in hysterics by questioning the health and safety ramifications of a man with more than 100 convictions stuffing a ready meal he stole down his trousers. Sgt Orla Keenan struggled to contain her laughter when she went into detail of how Mr McDonagh has placed the stolen ready meal inside his trousers. Judge Owens appeared to dismiss that offer when Sgt Orla Keenan confirmed the accused has a criminal record. “He (Mr McDonagh) has a learning disability, he travelled here from Dundalk today by getting two trains and he immediately instructed me to enter a plea (of guilty),” she said. Despite that and after assessing the mitigation offered on Mr McDonagh’s behalf, Judge Owens handed down section 1 (2) of the Probation Act.

Source: Irish Independent February 04, 2026 17:39 UTC