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Case No. 15043Robbery and assault · Co. Laois · 1 Jan 2025

Gardaí investigate New Year's Day robbery and assault in Portlaoise

Gardaí from the Detective Branch in Portlaoise are investigating a robbery and assault that occurred at the junction of Greenmill Lane and the Mountmellick Road in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, on Wednesday 1 January 2025 between 10:35pm and 10:45pm. The victim is an unnamed person, and gardaí are seeking information about two men and a woman seen acting suspiciously nearby, none of whom has been named or identified as a suspect. The first report appeared on 2 January 2025 and was repeated on 3 January 2025, when gardaí appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage. No arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported, so the appeal for information is the latest development.

  1. Reported2 Jan
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí are investigating a robbery and assault in Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Where
  • The incident occurred at the junction of Greenmill Lane and the Mountmellick Road in Portlaoise.
  • The people seen acting suspiciously were near Mountmellick Road, Greenmill Lane and the Dunnes Stores car park.
When
The incident occurred on Wednesday 1 January 2025 between 10:35pm and 10:45pm.
Other details
  • The victim is described only as a person, and no name, age or sex has been reported.
  • Gardaí are seeking information about two men and a woman seen acting suspiciously in the area at the time, and no suspect has been named.
  • The first report was published by the Leinster Express on 2 January 2025, and the Offaly Express repeated it on 3 January 2025 under a headline describing the incident as in the Midlands.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from the Detective Branch in Portlaoise are investigating the incident.
  • Anyone who witnessed anything unusual or has dashcam footage from the area is asked to contact the Detective Branch at Portlaoise Garda Station on 057 867 4134.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported in the case.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported in the case.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported in the case.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating a robbery and assault in Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at the junction of Greenmill Lane and the Mountmellick Road in Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe people observed were near Mountmellick Road, Greenmill Lane and the Dunnes Stores car park. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at the junction of Greenmill Lane and the Mountmellick Road. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe people seen acting suspiciously were near Mountmellick Road, Greenmill Lane and the Dunnes Stores car park. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Wednesday 1 January 2025 between 10:35pm and 10:45pm. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Wednesday 1 January 2025 between 10.35pm and 10.45pm. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are seeking information about two males and one female observed acting suspiciously in the area. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationAnyone who witnessed anything unusual or has dashcam footage is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Detective Branch in Portlaoise are investigating the incident. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are seeking information about two men and a woman who were seen acting suspiciously in the area during the time of the incident. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationAnyone who witnessed anything or has dashcam footage can contact the Detective Branch at Portlaoise Garda Station on 057 867 4134. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 3 Jan2025
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardai investigating New Year's Day robbery and assault in the Midlands

    First report of the incident. It gives the exact time window, the junction location, the Detective Branch investigation, and descriptions of people seen in the area. It names no victim or suspect.

    victimsuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, female
  2. 2 Jan2025
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí investigating robbery and assault in Portlaoise

    First report of the Portlaoise robbery and assault. It gives the time window of 10:35pm to 10:45pm, the exact junction, and a description of three people gardaí want to hear from, with a contact number.

    victimsuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, female