A woman who stole two pairs of earrings from Dunnes Stores in Letterkenny has been given the Probation Act.
Deborah Murphy appeared at Letterkenny District Court today charged with the theft which happened on May 2nd, 2014.
The court heard security staff spotted Ms Murphy, 32, stealing the goods worth €9 and tried to stop her but she ran.
She ran to her accommodation at 18 Ballymacool, Letterkenny and hid.
The court heard Ms Murphy was under a lot of stress at the time.
Judge Paul Kelly said he would apply the Probation Act on this occasion.