Ireland Man arrested after armed robbery at Stillorgan business
Gardaí said that on Saturday 29 April 2023 a lone male armed with what was understood to be a knife entered a business premises in Stillorgan, Co Dublin, threatened staff and left with a large sum of cash. Gardaí, alerted by a panic alarm, arrested a man in his early 50s (some reports say 50s) a short distance away and recovered cash, and no injuries were reported. The man, who is not named in the sources, was detained at a Garda station in South Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and was later charged. His latest scheduled step is an appearance before Court 2 of the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday 1 May 2023 at 10.30am, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested29 Apr
4 reports - Charged29 Apr
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A lone male entered a business premises in Stillorgan, Co Dublin, threatened staff and left with a large sum of cash.
- Where
- The incident took place at a business premises in Stillorgan, Co Dublin.
- When
- The incident took place on the afternoon of Saturday 29 April 2023.
- Weapon
- The man was reportedly armed with what was understood to be a knife.
- Other details
- No injuries were reported during the incident.
- Investigation
- Gardaí were alerted by a panic alarm activation.
- A man aged in his early 50s (some reports say 50s) was arrested a short distance away on 29 April 2023.
- A sum of cash was recovered after the arrest.
- The arrested man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in South Dublin.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- Gardaí charged the man, who is aged in his 50s, over the armed robbery.
- In court
- The man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court 2) on Monday 1 May 2023 at 10.30am.
32 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA lone male armed with a knife robbed a business premises in Stillorgan. (garda.ie)
- whatA man entered the business premises armed with what is understood to be a knife. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe man threatened staff and left with a large sum of cash. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAn armed robbery took place at a business premises in Stillorgan, Co Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man threatened staff and left the premises with a large sum of cash. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA lone male threatened staff at a business premises and left with a large sum of cash. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe robbery targeted a business premises in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place at a business premises in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe man was arrested on Saturday 29 April 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe robbery took place on the afternoon of Saturday 29 April 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe robbery occurred on the afternoon of Saturday 29 April 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe robbery took place on Saturday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe robbery occurred on Saturday 29 April 2023 in the afternoon. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe robber was armed with what was understood to be a knife. (garda.ie)
- weaponThe robber entered armed with what is understood to be a knife. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponThe man entered the business premises armed with what was understood to be a knife. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí were alerted by a panic alarm activation. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA male aged in his early 50s was arrested a short distance away. (garda.ie)
- investigationA sum of cash was recovered after the arrest. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in South Dublin. (garda.ie)
- investigationA man in his early 50s was arrested a short distance away and cash was recovered. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in South Dublin. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man, thought to be in his early 50s, a short distance away. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA sum of cash was recovered. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA male in his early 50s was arrested a short distance away and a sum of cash was recovered. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeGardaí charged the man, who is aged in his 50s. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court 2) on Monday 1 May 2023 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
- otherThe robber threatened staff and left with a large sum of cash. (garda.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported during the incident. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe arrested man was detained at a Garda station in South Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Apr2023Gardai arrest man in relation to armed robbery on business premises in Dublin
First report of the Stillorgan armed robbery and the arrest of a man in his 50s; the article gives the garda statement on the arrest and detention.
suspect, 50s, male - 29 Apr2023Gardaí arrest man after an armed robbery in Stillorgan
Reports the armed robbery at a Stillorgan business, the arrest of a man thought to be in his early 50s a short distance away, and the recovery of cash. The article does not name the man or give the incident date beyond 'Saturday afternoon'.
suspect, early 50s, male - 29 Apr2023Gardai make arrest after Dublin business robbed and staff threatened with knife
First report of the Stillorgan armed robbery and the arrest of a man in his early 50s. No existing case matches this incident.
suspect, early 50s, male - 29 Apr2023Arrest Armed Robbery, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin. 29th April, 2023.
Garda press release reporting the armed robbery, the arrest of a man in his early 50s, and the recovery of cash.
suspect, early 50s, male - 29 Apr2023Court Appearance: Armed Robbery, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, 29th April, 2023
Gardaí issued a press release stating that a man in his 50s was arrested on 29 April 2023 and charged over an armed robbery in Stillorgan. He is due in court on 1 May 2023, and investigations are ongoing. No matching existing case.
accused, 50s, male