Ireland Man arrested after post office robbery in Kilkenny City
At about 3.30pm on 12 September 2023, a man entered the post office on High Street in Kilkenny City, brandished an implement and demanded cash from staff, then left on foot. Gardaí arrested a male a short time later, and a weapon and a quantity of cash were recovered; the sources give his age, nationality and name as not stated. He was taken to Kilkenny Garda Station, where detectives questioned him, and as of 13 September 2023 he remained in custody while the matter was under investigation by Kilkenny gardaí.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested12 Sep
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man entered the post office, brandished an implement and demanded cash from staff.
- Where
- The incident took place at the post office on High Street in Kilkenny City.
- When
- The incident took place at about 3.30pm on 12 September 2023.
- Other details
- Staff and customers were present at the post office during the incident.
- The suspect left the post office on foot and fled the scene.
- The post office remained closed for the rest of the day.
- Weapon
- A weapon and a quantity of cash were recovered.
- Investigation
- A male was arrested a short time later, and the sources differ on whether this was close to the scene or a few hundred metres from it.
- The male was held at Kilkenny Garda Station, where detectives questioned him.
- As of 13 September 2023 the male remained in custody and the matter was under investigation by Kilkenny gardaí.
- Gardaí asked members of the public, and drivers on High Street around 3.30pm with dash cam footage, to contact Kilkenny Garda Station.
- Charges
- No charge is reported in the articles.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man entered the premises, brandished an implement and demanded cash. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatA man entered the post office and demanded cash from staff. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at the post office on High Street in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place at the post office on High Street in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe incident took place at about 3.30pm on 12 September 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe robbery happened at approximately 3.30pm on the day before the article was published. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- weaponA weapon and cash were recovered. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- weaponA weapon and a quantity of cash were recovered. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a suspect close to the scene a short time later. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe male was being questioned at Kilkenny Garda Station. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe male is in custody and the matter is under investigation by Kilkenny gardaí. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationGardaí asked drivers on High Street around 3.30pm with dash cam footage to contact Kilkenny Garda Station. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a male a few hundred metres from the scene. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe male suspect remained in custody at Kilkenny Garda Station, where detectives were questioning him. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationMembers of the public were asked to contact Kilkenny Garda Station with any information. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationDrivers on High Street around 3.30pm were asked to contact gardaí if they had dash cam footage. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe suspect left the post office on foot. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe post office remained closed for the rest of the day. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe man fled the scene on foot. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Sep2023Update: Post office robbery suspect remains in custody at Kilkenny Garda Station
First report of the robbery. Adds that a male suspect was arrested a short time later a few hundred metres from the scene, that a weapon and cash were recovered, and that he remained in custody at Kilkenny Garda Station and was being questioned by detectives.
suspect, male - 12 Sep2023Breaking: Armed robbery at post office on High Street in Kilkenny
First report of the incident. Gives the time (about 3.30pm), the weapon recovered, the suspect's arrest and custody, and a garda appeal for witnesses and dash cam footage.
suspect, male