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Man, 20s, arrested following robbery at Dublin shop
Man, 20s, arrested following robbery at Dublin shop
A man entered a store and threatened a staff member at knifepoint before leaving with a sum of cash

Sat, 14 May, 2022

Garda Stock
Man (60s) arrested following armed robbery in Carlow
On Saturday night, a masked man entered the business premises armed with a firearm and threatened members of staff

Sun, 10 Apr, 2022

Prisoner
Corkman jailed for hitting and robbing vulnerable young man outside supermarket
The victim said the man followed him from the shop after approaching him twice while in Supervalu in Hollyhill

Sat, 09 Apr, 2022

Gunman attempts to rob post office in Killarney
Gunman attempts to rob post office in Killarney
The post office was quiet at the time but witnesses saw the robber getting into a car.

Fri, 18 Feb, 2022

Man arrested following armed robbery in Dublin
Man arrested following armed robbery in Dublin
A man has been arrested following an armed robbery at a business on Grafton Street on Wednesday afternoon. Gardaí said they arrested a man following the armed robbery which occurred at approximately 3. 20pm on Wednesday.

Thu, 17 Feb, 2022

72-year-old man seriously injured following robbery at his home
72-year-old man seriously injured following robbery at his home
The man disturbed a number of men who had gained entry to his shed and were attempting to remove property from it

Wed, 09 Feb, 2022

Kerry Katona's car stolen with her children's christmas presents inside
Kerry Katona's car stolen with her children's christmas presents inside
— the mum-of-five has shared an image of her blue SUV with personalised number plate and is appealing for anyone who sees it to contact the police

Fri, 17 Dec, 2021

Prison Report Released - Chelmsford Prison
Jail for 'vulnerable' Corkman who used scissors to stab victim's fist and rob €200
Daniel Heaphy was arrested and questioned on July 19 and he admitted hitting the injured party and giving him what he described as “a few clouts on the side of the face”

Mon, 22 Nov, 2021

'I'll never be the same,' says victim as Cork teen jailed for 'nasty' iPhone robbery
'I'll never be the same,' says victim as Cork teen jailed for 'nasty' iPhone robbery
Judge Boyle told the accused: “The problem here is that you are violent when you drink."

Thu, 18 Nov, 2021

American national accuses man of 'very violent' mugging after he left Dunmanway pub
American national accuses man of 'very violent' mugging after he left Dunmanway pub
The 26-year-old accused was remanded in custody until November 26

Fri, 05 Nov, 2021

Teenager who builders caught allegedly robbing a Cork seaside shop appears in court
Teenager who builders caught allegedly robbing a Cork seaside shop appears in court
It was reported that a masked man, armed with a suspected handgun, walked into O’Connell’s shop in Myrtleville, threatened staff and demanded cash

Fri, 08 Oct, 2021

Corkman jailed for 'badly planned' robbery of his local shop with meat cleaver
Corkman jailed for 'badly planned' robbery of his local shop with meat cleaver
It was suggested that it was somewhat inevitable that the accused would be caught given that he lived nearby, frequented the store and was recognisable

Fri, 01 Oct, 2021

Closeup of a disposable syringe and many blood drops isolated on white
Homeless brothers sentenced for robbery spree with blood-filled syringe in Cork city
They carried out a robbery and three attempted robberies of shops in the city in 19 minutes

Wed, 22 Sep, 2021

Jury takes 30 minutes to find man guilty of robbing Cork antiques shop
Jury takes 30 minutes to find man guilty of robbing Cork antiques shop
A Garda on duty in Cork city centre spotted the accused shortly before the robbery and made a note of the unusual hat worn by him

Thu, 09 Sep, 2021

Young Corkman admits early morning robbery of cleaner on her way to work
Young Corkman admits early morning robbery of cleaner on her way to work
It is alleged that the suspect pushed her to the ground, knocking her off her bicycle, and he then threw a punch at her.

Wed, 01 Sep, 2021

Irish Youth Justice Service respond
Teenage girl accused of stick-up with duct tape gun
She faces a charge for production of an implement covered in black duct tape shaped to look like a firearm during the raid

Mon, 16 Aug, 2021

Wheelchair user tells Cork court attack 'did more damage to me' than leg amputation
Wheelchair user tells Cork court attack 'did more damage to me' than leg amputation
The judge told the court: “This was inhuman, bordering on depravity."

Fri, 11 Jun, 2021

Clare, Limerick gardaí hunt gang of thieves 
Clare, Limerick gardaí hunt gang of thieves 
They targeted a shop and butchers in Ardnacrusha as well as a cafe and a pharmacy in Killaloe

Wed, 09 Jun, 2021

Corkman offers €3k for dental bill of robbery victim
Corkman offers €3k for dental bill of robbery victim
The court heard the accused lay in wait for a victim walking past a garage and struck him with a hiking stick

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

Young Corkman gets a year for robbing post office with wheel brace
Young Corkman gets a year for robbing post office with wheel brace
The court heard there two other men involved in the robbery and they were desperate to gather money to pay a drugs debt

Wed, 26 May, 2021

Pharmacy weight loss help
Addict jailed for robbing 'up-johns' from Cork pharmacy weeks into suspended sentence
A heroin addict in desperate need of opiate-type medication told a pharmacist he had a weapon under his jacket and didn’t want to use it but he needed ‘up-johns’.

Wed, 26 May, 2021

Corkman scared into robbing chemists after being sent photo of bullet gets three years
Corkman scared into robbing chemists after being sent photo of bullet gets three years
Anthony O’Sullivan, who has 495 previous convictions, also got a suspended sentence for escaping from a garda station afterwards

Thu, 20 May, 2021

Robber admits to escaping from Cork garda station through toilet window
Robber admits to escaping from Cork garda station through toilet window
Anthony O’Sullivan pleaded guilty to robbing 2,000 tablets from a chemist

Fri, 07 May, 2021

Cash stolen in suspected armed robbery in Cork 
Cash stolen in suspected armed robbery in Cork 
Man threatened and robbed while walking home

Wed, 21 Apr, 2021

Shop worker left terrified by robber armed with machete
Shop worker left terrified by robber armed with machete
Accused remanded in custody at Cork Circuit Criminal Court

Mon, 12 Apr, 2021

Woman spared jail for stealing French tourist's wallet in Cork
Woman spared jail for stealing French tourist's wallet in Cork
The court heard the defendant had been attending at an addiction counsellor and had been clean for the past 16 months

Thu, 11 Mar, 2021

Phone theft has left student nervous of public transport, Cork court told
Phone theft has left student nervous of public transport, Cork court told
The had 137 previous convictions, including 16 for theft, seven for robbery, four for burglary, one for aggravated burglary and three for attempted robbery.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2021

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'I was sent pictures of a bullet' - Corkman claims he was forced to rob pharmacy
The accused has been remanded in custody

Tue, 09 Mar, 2021

Judge gavel and scale in court. Legal concept
Armed robber pulled down mask to shout 'coronavirus' at security guard, court told
The court heard that Kevin Brosnan “capitalised on the fears and anxieties of the general public during a pandemic” by mentioning the virus during the robbery

Mon, 08 Feb, 2021

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Man gets two years for stealing mobile phone after punching store manager in Midleton
The court heard he also pushed a young female shop assistant aside as he left with the €900 phone

Mon, 18 Jan, 2021

Man accused of dragging wheelchair user to ground during robbery
Man accused of dragging wheelchair user to ground during robbery
A book of evidence is to be prepared in the investigation of a case where a wheelchair-bound man was dragged to the ground, robbed and left injured outside Mercy University Hospital in the middle of the afternoon.

Wed, 06 Jan, 2021

Judge's gavel. justice concept.
Man threatened bookies' staff with toilet brush handle during robbery
The judge said the fact Griffin was familiar with the victims suggested he was “not in his right mind” when he committed the robbery.

Mon, 14 Dec, 2020

Cork shop worker chased young drug addict during attempted robbery, court told
Cork shop worker chased young drug addict during attempted robbery, court told
The 18-year-old allegedly tried to rob the store with a pair of scissors

Fri, 27 Nov, 2020

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin
Former actor turned crack addict jailed for robbery
A former film actor has been jailed for three years for robbing a convenience store while armed with a knife.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2020

Man who tried to blow up ATM at Cork garage faces explosives charge
Man who tried to blow up ATM at Cork garage faces explosives charge
A Garda told the court the explosion close to the petrol and diesel tanks "would have had catastrophic consequences".

Mon, 02 Nov, 2020

Cork man jailed for daytime stabbing in city centre park
Cork man jailed for daytime stabbing in city centre park
The "potentially very dangerous man" robbed a bottle of vodka from his victim and later caused €450 of damage outside a restaurant.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2020

Garda stock
Man held after knifepoint robbery of pharmacy
A man has been arrested following an aggravated robbery of a pharmacy in Dublin. Gardai said a man entered the pharmacy in Finglas at about 5. 20pm on Wednesday and threatened staff with a knife.

Thu, 29 Oct, 2020

Georgia Hostage Taking
Bank robber flees with cash given to him by authorities in Georgia
Police in the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia are hunting a bank robber who held more than 40 people hostage for hours before releasing them and escaping with the equivalent of €418,895 in cash given to him by authorities.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2020

Cork woman jailed for 'hare-brained' attempt at robbing pharmacy
Cork woman jailed for 'hare-brained' attempt at robbing pharmacy
A 37-year-old woman passed a note to a pharmacist claiming she had a gun during a “hare-brained” attempted robbery of drugs at a pharmacy in Cork.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2020

Gardaí recover mobile phone following robbery and assault in Cork City
Gardaí recover mobile phone following robbery and assault in Cork City
Gardaí in Cork have recovered a stolen phone following an alleged robbery and assault incident in the Blackrock area of Cork City on Friday September 11.

Sun, 13 Sep, 2020

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Gardaí object to bail for man who allegedly broke into Cork bakery with a crowbar 
Gardaí objected to bail being granted to a man who was allegedly seen trying to smash his way into a café bakery in Blackrock with a crowbar. Detective Garda Paul Radley objected to bail being granted to Ross Pardy at Cork District Court.

Wed, 09 Sep, 2020

Garda stock
Man charged in relation to Limerick robbery 
A man has been charged in relation to a robbery that took place in Limerick last month.  Shortly before midnight on August 27, a woman was struck in the face and her handbag was stolen as she walked through Delmege Park in Moyross.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2020

Garda stock
Gardaí investigating Limerick robbery make an arrest in Clare
A man, aged in his 20s, has been arrested in Co. Clare in relation to a robbery that took place in Limerick on August 27.

Mon, 07 Sep, 2020

Garda stock
Man charged and to appear in court after Dublin armed robbery and car chase
The incident happened in Baldoyle at about 4.30pm yesterday afternoon.

Sun, 02 Aug, 2020

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