Stole €1,650 worth of goods from Boots in Carlow town

The goods were stolen from a branch in Carlow
A DEFENDANT who had 100 previous convictions and who is already serving a prison sentence had his term extended when he pleaded guilty last week in Carlow District Court to stealing from a local branch of Boots Pharmacy. Patrick Stokes pleaded guilty to stealing €1,651 worth of goods from Boots Pharmacy, Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Carlow on 15 March 2025.
Inspector Tom Jones told the court that Mr Stokes (24) had 100 previous convictions, that he was serving a custodial sentence and was not due to be released until March of next year.
Solicitor Alex Rafter said that his client had pleaded guilty early and that the valuation of the goods was “very high”.
When he asked Judge Geraldine Carthy not to extend Mr Stokes’s prison sentence, she replied that with 100 previous convictions, there was “an element of recidivism” to the defendant’s offending behaviour.
She also noted that he was on bail at the time so she had no choice but to extend his prison sentence, sentencing Mr Stokes, of Avoca House, Temple Street West, Dublin 7, to six months consecutive to his current term.