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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15158Robbery · Co. Louth

Gardaí appeal for information after Dundalk premises robbery with handgun

In October, a man walked into a premises in Dundalk, County Louth, produced a handgun at the till and asked staff for money. An employee retreated to a safe room, and the man then left. CCTV shows him running down Park Street. Gardaí in Dundalk appealed for information in a Crimecall broadcast on RTÉ on Monday night, reported on 17 December 2024. No arrest or charge has been reported, and the suspect has not been named.

  1. Reported17 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man asked staff at a premises for money.
  • An employee retreated to a safe room, and the man then left.
Where
  • The robbery took place at a premises in Dundalk, County Louth, in October.
  • CCTV shows the man running down Park Street after the robbery.
Weapon
The man produced a handgun at the till.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Dundalk are appealing to the public for information about the robbery.
  • The appeal, with CCTV footage, was broadcast on RTÉ's Crimecall on Monday night.
When
The Crimecall appeal was reported on 17 December 2024.
Other details
  • The man has dark receding hair with a bald patch and a red beard.
  • The man is of average build and height and is assumed to be in his twenties or thirties.
  • He was wearing a hooded high-visibility jacket, work trousers and black and white runners.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe suspect asked staff for money. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatAn employee was able to retreat to a safe room and the suspect then left. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe robbery took place at a premises in Dundalk in October. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe suspect was seen on CCTV running down Park Street. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • weaponThe suspect produced a handgun at the till. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Dundalk are appealing for information from the public about the robbery. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe appeal was broadcast on RTÉ's Crimecall, showing CCTV footage of the robbery. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe appeal was made on this week's episode of Crimecall on RTÉ. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe suspect has dark receding hair with a bald patch and a red beard. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe suspect is of average build and height and is assumed to be in his twenties or thirties. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe suspect was wearing a hooded high visibility jacket, work trousers and black and white runners. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Dec2024
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk Gardaí in TV appeal to identify robbery suspect who pointed gun at staff

    The article is a Crimecall TV appeal with CCTV of the suspect and a description of his clothing and appearance. It gives no arrest. The Kyran Durnin link is a related-story headline and is not part of this incident.

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