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    Ryan McLaughlin jailed for assaulting Lidl worker and robbing petrol station in Dundalk

    Assault causing harm, robbery · Louth

    Victim: 2 peopleSuspect: Ryan McLaughlin, Irish man, 43 (judged from name)Ryan McLaughlin

    Ryan McLaughlin, a 43-year-old man originally from Omagh, Co Tyrone, who was serving a life sentence for murder in Northern Ireland under licence, was jailed for three years and three months at Dundalk Circuit Court. On 7 March 2026, he allegedly filled a trolley with over €155 of goods at a Lidl store in Dundalk, Co Louth, where a worker was bitten in the ribs during a struggle, and about 20 minutes later he and two others allegedly robbed Go Petrol Station on Newry Road, pulling a cash register valued at €5,000 and €700 in cash from the counter. He was arrested in Ballymun, Dublin, that same night while extremely intoxicated, and pleaded guilty to the robbery. He has been in custody since appearing before Drogheda District Court on 9 March.

    Sentenced27 Oct

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