A woman denied stealing a €120 Christmas tree from Tesco, claiming she paid for it and showed receipts; the case is adjourned.

A 28-year-old Clare woman, Charlene Keenan, appeared in Ennis District Court on January 13, 2026, facing a theft charge over a €120 Christmas tree from a Tesco store on November 14, 2025. She denied the charge, claiming she had paid for the tree and showed a receipt, which was supported by photocopies from Tesco and Gardaí, and stated she briefly took it outside to show her mother before completing the purchase. The tree was recovered. The court adjourned the case to January 21, 2026, to review the Garda file, after Keenan failed to appear on January 7, prompting a bench warrant that was executed. She assured the judge she would attend the next hearing. The outcome remains pending.