Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 13325Attempted robbery · Co. Offaly · 24 Jun 2025

Gardaí investigating incident reported by canal in Edenderry, Co Offaly

On 24 June 2025 a woman was walking with her baby by the canal in Edenderry, Co Offaly, when a man of foreign origin approached her. He asked her for the time and then for money, and when she refused and tried to continue walking, he grabbed the handle of her buggy and began to pull it from her. She pushed and hit out at him and shouted for help, and he ran down a lane towards Derrybeg/Tyrell's Lane. Gardaí scouted the area, and on 30 June 2025 they confirmed they are aware of the incident and are carrying out enquiries; the suspect's name, age and nationality are not given, and no arrest or charge is reported.

  1. Reported30 Jun
  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 woman was walking with her baby by the canal in Edenderry when a man of foreign origin approached her.
  • The man asked the woman for the time, then for money, and she refused both times.
  • When the woman tried to continue walking, the man grabbed the handle of her buggy and began to pull it from her.
  • The woman pushed and hit out at the man and shouted for help, and he ran down a lane towards Derrybeg/Tyrell's Lane.
When
The incident happened on 24 June 2025.
Where
The incident happened at the canal in Edenderry, Co Offaly.
Other details
  • The offence is recorded as attempted robbery.
  • The woman described the man as having stubble and wearing a black top, black tracksuit bottoms and white runners with blue stripes.
Investigation
  • The woman reported the incident to gardaí, who scouted the area.
  • On 30 June 2025 gardaí confirmed they are aware of the incident and are carrying out enquiries.
  • The woman asked anyone who saw the man to report it to gardaí.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in the articles.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman was walking with her baby by the canal when a man of foreign origin approached her. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man asked the woman for money after asking for the time. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man grabbed the handle of the woman's buggy and began to pull it from her. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe woman pushed and hit out at the man and shouted for help. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man ran down a lane on the canal towards Derrybeg/Tyrell's Lane. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in Edenderry, Co Offaly, at the canal. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí confirmed they are aware of the incident. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are carrying out enquiries. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe woman described the man as having stubble and wearing a black top, black tracksuit bottoms and white runners with blue stripes. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe woman notified gardaí, who scouted the areas. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe woman asked anyone who saw the man to report it to gardaí. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 30 Jun2025
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardai investigating frightening incident reported near canal in Offaly

    Gardaí confirm they are aware of the incident and are carrying out enquiries. The article gives a description of the man and says the woman's account was passed to gardaí, who scouted the area.

    victim, femalesuspect, male, non-irish (judged from name)