Ireland Man armed with gun threatens three people in Rathcoole
On Saturday 28 September 2024 at about 10pm, a man allegedly threatened three people outside a licensed premises on Main Street in Rathcoole, County Dublin, while armed with a suspected firearm. No shots were fired and no injuries were reported, and no firearm was recovered because those involved had left before gardaí arrived. Gardaí appealed for witnesses and camera or dashcam footage in reports published on 1 October 2024. As of those reports, no suspect had been identified or arrested and the investigation was ongoing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man allegedly threatened three people on a street during a public order incident.
- Where
- The incident took place outside a licensed premises on Main Street in Rathcoole, County Dublin.
- Kildare Now described the location as near the Kildare-Dublin border.
- When
- The incident happened on Saturday 28 September 2024 at about 10pm.
- Weapon
- The man was reported to be armed with a gun, which was a suspected firearm.
- Other details
- No shots were fired and no injuries were reported.
- No firearm was recovered because those involved had left the area when gardaí arrived.
- The sources give no age or nationality for the man or the three people threatened.
- Investigation
- Gardaí rushed to Rathcoole after reports of the incident.
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for camera or dashcam footage from Main Street between 9:30pm and 10:30pm.
- Anyone with information is asked to contact Clondalkin Garda Station.
- Investigations are ongoing, and no suspect had been identified or arrested in reports published on 1 October 2024.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA male armed with a firearm allegedly threatened three individuals during a public order incident. (kildarenow.com)
- whatA man threatened three people on a street. (extra.ie)
- whereThe incident took place outside a licensed premises on Main Street in Rathcoole, County Dublin. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe incident took place in Rathcoole. (extra.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on Saturday 28 September 2024 at about 10pm. (kildarenow.com)
- weaponThe public order incident involved a suspected firearm. (kildarenow.com)
- weaponThe man was armed with a gun. (extra.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone with camera footage, including dashcam recordings from Main Street, between 9:30pm and 10:30pm, to contact them. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí rushed to Rathcoole. (extra.ie)
- otherNo firearm was recovered because those involved had left the area when gardaí arrived. (kildarenow.com)
- otherIt is understood that no shots were fired and there were no injuries reported. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Oct2024Gardaí rush to Rathcoole after man 'armed with gun' threatens three people on street
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suspect, male - 1 Oct2024BREAKING: Gardaí seeking witnesses following public order incident involving suspected firearm near Kildare-Dublin border
First report of the incident. Gardaí appeal for witnesses and camera or dashcam footage. No suspect has been identified or arrested.
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