Two women charged with theft at Donegal supermarket

Two women from County Donegal are set to stand trial for thefts at a supermarket where they worked. Patricia Sweeney and Bernadette McGahern face 26 charges of stealing goods and money from Solo Stores in Ballybofey. The charges relate to incidents that took place over three months from October to December in 2021. Each woman is charged with 13 counts, but no details about the specific items stolen or the total amount of money involved were revealed in court. Both women appeared before Letterkenny District Court, where they received their books of evidence from Detective Garda John O'Sullivan. The case will move to the Letterkenny Circuit Court, which will begin on May 20, 2025. The women, ages 59 and 60, currently do not have jobs due to the ongoing investigation. Each was granted legal aid at the hearing, and their solicitor requested separate legal representation. Judge Eiteain Cunningham stressed the importance of their alibi warning and delayed the case until the circuit court date.