Derry man barred from every retail park in the North

A Derry man accused of a number of thefts has been excluded from entering any retail park in Northern Ireland.

Martin Mongan, 22, of Labre Park in the city, pleaded guilty to a number of thefts committed between March and September of last year – including the theft of t-shirts from TK Maxx and chainsaws and power washers from Homebase.

Police agreed to bail with a number of conditions.

District Judge Barney McElholm granted the 22-year-old his own bail of £750 to reside at his home address and no other.

He has been banned from entering the Richmond Centre or any retail park in Northern Ireland, he must not travel in any private motor vehicle and must sign three times per week at Strand Road Police Station.

The case was adjourned to February 28 and it was indicated that a pre-sentence report may not be necessary.