The store had to shut down for “deep cleaning” after it was established he had coronavirus.
Gardai carried out enquiries with the HSE and Geraghty’s accommodation and he should have stayed in his hostel, the sergeant told the court.
He had been tested positive on Thursday evening.
The sergeant said Geraghty appeared to go out the following morning “and his sole purpose, knowing he was Covid positive, was to commit thefts”. It was accepted that he was easy to deal with on arrest.
The Health Act charge carried a possible six-month sentence and a €2500 fine.
Pleading for leniency, the defence said Geraghty was a qualified chef who fell into drug addiction. He was remorseful and realised he was facing jail.
There has been condemnation following a further night of disorder in Northern Ireland.
Police came under attack in Newtownabbey on the outskirts of Belfast on Saturday after violent scenes in the Sandy Row area in the city as well as Londonderry on Friday.
Police said it was the fifth consecutive night of disorder in Derry on Friday where 12 officers were injured by a large group of youths and young adults throwing masonry, bottles, petrol bombs and fireworks.
What is the point in this? Destroying your own communities is not the way to protest or vent. Why is it always our @PoliceServiceNI colleagues who face the brunt of this pointless violence? @naomi long@NIPolicingBoardpic.twitter.com/QGmNsjek3u Police Federation for Northern Ireland (@PoliceFedforNI) April 3, 2021
Former Miss World Rosanna Davison (36) may always come across as pristine and poised on her Instagram page - even though she is the mum of newborn identical twins and a toddler in the middle of a pandemic.
However, the daughter of singer Chris de Burgh recently showed the difference between Instagram and reality when she posted a picture of herself in a stunning purple dress and black high-heeled boots, while in the second she has her hair tied back and is cuddling her twin boys Hugo and Oscar.
The author of Eat Yourself Fit and proud mum says: I certainly do not feel like Superwoman - and don t ever want to look like it either.
The High Court has directed an inquiry into the detention of two mothers who refused to enter mandatory hotel quarantine after arriving into Dublin Airport following their return from a trip to Dubai.
Today, Mr Justice Paul Burns directed the inquiry, under Article 40.4.2 of the constitution, the legality of the detention of friends Niamh Mulreany and Kirstie McGrath at Mountjoy woman s prison.
The inquiry has been directed against the Governor of the prison, where the two are currently being held.
Both women were arrested and charged with breaching Section 38 of the Health (Amendment) Act 2021 by refusing to be detained in quarantine following their alleged refusal to go the designated hotel on Friday.