Man jailed for Athlone theft spree while in throes of ‘insatiable’ addictionA man charged with a string of thefts from various Athlone businesses while he was in the throes of an “insatiable addiction” has been jailed. In January, he pleaded guilty to a number of theft charges for clothing, groceries, tools and crystal ornaments, amounting to a total value of €522.88. On September 17, 2025, at JD Sports, Athlone Town Centre, Mr O’Connor stole tracksuit bottoms worth €85. Another charge related to January 29, 2025, at Dunnes Stores, Irishtown, when he stole groceries worth €246. The judge added a further five-month prison sentence for the theft of groceries from Dunnes Stores, directing that sentence to be served consecutively.

Source: Irish Independent April 08, 2026 16:54 UTC