Man jailed for five months after shoe theft from Cork city store 

Serial shoplifting resulted in a 23-year-old man being jailed for five months.

Kalem Murphy, of Cork Simon Community, pleaded guilty to carrying out a theft at TK Maxx on Cornmarket St, Cork, at lunchtime on January 25.

The young man was seen entering the store, taking a pair of shoes valued at €85, removing a security tag, putting the footwear under his jacket, and leaving without paying.

Sergeant John Kelleher said the accused had 151 previous convictions, of which 51 were for theft.

At Cork District Court, solicitor Frank Buttimer said: “He has settled in well in prison. He is on a methadone programme. You can see how healthy he looks.”

Judge Mary Dorgan agreed, saying: “He looks grand when he is in prison.”

The judge noted a background of serial offending, and jailed Murphy for five months.