Woman spat at Penneys staff after becoming ‘abusive and very threatening', court told
Sgt Enda Daly, in presenting the State's case, said Kathleen Delaney suddenly became 'abusive and very threatening' towards security and the manager of Penneys.
Kathleen Delaney was ordered to engage with probation services for the purposes of a restorative justice report.
Kathleen Delaney spat at both the manager and security personnel of Penneys in Longford town after becoming "abusive and very threatening", a court was told.
A woman who was in the grip of a 'chaotic lifestyle' spat at the manager and security guard of a midlands based department store after becoming "abusive and very threatening' towards its staff, a court has heard.
Kathleen Delaney, of Midland Court, Longford appeared at a sitting of Longford District Court where she pleaded guilty to assault and using threatening or insulting behaviour during an incident at Penneys, Longford Centre, Longford on August 15, 2022.
Delaney, the court heard, had been in the vicinity of the midlands town's shopping centre shortly before midday when a verbal exchange between the accused and staff unfolded.
Kathleen Delaney spat at both the manager and security personnel of Penneys in Longford town after becoming "abusive and very threatening", a court was told.
Sgt Enda Daly, in presenting the State's case, said the 46-year-old suddenly became 'abusive and very threatening' towards security and the manager of Penneys.
He said that altercation resulted in the accused spitting at a member of the store's security personnel and its manager in an episode which later led to Delaney being issued with an assault summons alongside an accompanying one for public order.
Judge Deirdre Gearty was told the accused did have a number previous convictions, however they were of an 'historical' nature that dated back to 1997.
Kathleen Delaney outside Longford Courthouse.
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Bríd Mimnagh, defending, said Delaney was someone who had been toiling under a 'chaotic lifestyle', challenges which had been more recently exacerbated by a number of bereavements of close family members.
'She just was in a chaotic lifestyle,' said Ms Mimnagh. 'She is doing really well and working full time now.'
Ms Mimnagh added how her client had managed to turn her life around by steering clear of any garda attention for a 'considerable length of time'.
Kathleen Delaney was ordered to engage with probation services for the purposes of a restorative justice report.
In delivering her verdict, Judge Gearty said the case was one which merited Delaney engaging with probation in an attempt to understand the error of her ways by also perhaps reaching out to her male victim or by making a donation to charity.
'Restorative justice is one of the buzz words that's floating around at the minute and it strikes me that this is a situation that if (she) is apologetic for what she has done she could write him a letter (or) she could make a donation to the charity of his choice,' she said.
Delaney was remanded on bail to appear back before a sitting of Longford District Court on September 2 for the preparation of a restorative justice report.
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