Shopper who smashed Spar door to pay €500 or be jailed
A SHOPPER smashed a supermarket door and caused €500 worth of damage after he was asked to leave, a court has heard.
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A SHOPPER smashed a supermarket door and caused €500 worth of damage after he was asked to leave, a court has heard.
A SHOPPER smashed a supermarket door and caused €500 worth of damage after he was asked to leave, a court has heard. Stuart Walsh (32) was told to pay full compensation or face jail for the incident, which a judge said seemed to have "no real motivation". Walsh, a security guard with an address at Portland Row, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage at Eurospar in Fairview. A garda sergeant told Dublin District Court the accused had been in the shop last July 9 when he was asked to leave. As he left the store, he kicked the door, smashing it and causing damage worth €500.
He added: “I am delighted Stuart has been recognised in this way – he deserves it”. Mr Halliday said the Foyer – a supported housing project in Wisbech - were inspired to launch its resilience awards after being inspired by Stuart’s actions. He said: “To summarise, in the first lockdown Stuart was furloughed. In that time, he volunteered for a local organisation that was distributing food parcels to the needy. “He went back to work after lockdown but was then furloughed again following the November lockdown. In this period, he signed himself up for a retail course. â€...