
Michael O'Driscoll, a 26-year-old Irish man with a staggering 59 previous theft convictions, told a judge that he has really learned his lesson this time and won't commit any more crimes.
Appearing via video link from prison, O'Driscoll, also known as Foley, pleaded guilty to shoplifting beauty products from a Boots store in Cork on March 7, 2020. The case was delayed for years before he appeared before the court.