A Laois man who was brought before Judge Andrew Cody at Portlaoise District Court last week asked to be sentenced to six months in prison. However, Judge Cody said he was not going to impose a six-month sentence over the theft of a €1.

The ‘Magical Reindeer Food’ is available to purchase for €2 in Applegreen and Dealz stores around Laois and nationwide.

The WRC heard the incident occurred in a Dealz store in the ILAC Centre in Dublin city centre