Thief with 143 convictions ran into Dublin pub, stole a charity box containing €15 and ran out before gardaí arrested him

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A thief who snatched a charity box from a pub counter had 143 previous criminal convictions, a court heard.

Terry Connors (24) had a “significant cocaine addiction” at the time he stole the box in a city centre bar, a court heard.