Co Antrim man stole from Lidl shop on eight occasions

Edmund Devine (54), of Caulside Park in Antrim, took alcohol worth £20 on each occasion on October 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 in 2024.

He also took alcohol and a newspaper worth £19 on October 21; alcohol and a newspaper worth £17 on October 22; and alcohol and a newspaper worth £20 on October 23 in 2024.

At Antrim Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena, the case was adjourned to May 12 for a pre-sentence report.