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Case No. 22874Armed robbery · Co. Dublin · 16 Jan 2023

Armed robbery at financial premises in St Luke's Gate, Dublin 8

A man with a face covering and black hat armed with an apparent handgun robbed a financial premises at St Luke's Gate, The Coombe, Dublin 8, shortly after 4pm on 16 January 2023, threatening staff and leaving on foot with a sum of cash. No one was physically harmed and Gardaí at Kevin Street are appealing for witnesses and video footage.

  1. Reported16 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe suspect wore a face covering and a black hat (garda.ie)
  • whatThe suspect approached the counter and threatened staff (garda.ie)
  • whatThe suspect left on foot with a sum of cash (garda.ie)
  • whatNo one was physically harmed in the incident (garda.ie)
  • whenThe robbery occurred shortly after 4pm on Monday 16 January 2023 (garda.ie)
  • weaponThe suspect was armed with an apparent handgun (garda.ie)
  • investigationAn investigation into the incident is ongoing (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Jan2023
    Reportedgarda.ie, first report
    Witness Appeal – Armed Robbery St Luke’s Gate, Dublin 8 Monday 16th January 2023

    Gardaí at Kevin Street issued a witness appeal for video footage (including dash cams) from the vicinity of St. Luke's Avenue, Cork Street and the Coombe at the time of the robbery.

    suspect, male