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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21398Attempted armed robbery · Co. Dublin · 22 Apr 2023

Man charged after armed attempted robbery of Ringsend business

A man in his 40s has been arrested and charged over an alleged armed attempted robbery at a business on Thorncastle Street in Ringsend, Dublin 4, on the morning of Saturday 22 April 2023. He was allegedly armed with a knife, threatened staff while demanding cash, and fled on foot without taking anything. He was arrested that Saturday evening and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in South Dublin. He has since been charged and is due to appear before Dun Laoghaire District Court on Monday 24 April 2023, and no later development has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged24 Apr
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man allegedly entered a business and threatened staff while demanding cash.
  • No items were taken from the premises.
Cause
The man allegedly demanded cash from staff during the incident.
Where
The incident is alleged to have taken place at a business on Thorncastle Street in Ringsend, Dublin 4.
When
The incident happened at about 11.30am on Saturday 22 April 2023.
Weapon
The man was allegedly armed with a knife.
Other details
The man allegedly fled the scene on foot a short time later.
Investigation
  • A man in his 40s was arrested on the Saturday evening.
  • The man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in South Dublin.
Charges
The man has since been charged.
In court
The man is due to appear before Dun Laoghaire District Court on Monday 24 April 2023.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man entered the business and threatened staff while demanding cash. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatNo items were taken from the shop. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at a business on Thorncastle Street in Ringsend. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on the morning of Saturday 22 April 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • weaponThe man was armed with a knife. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA man aged in his 40s was arrested on the Saturday evening. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in South Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeThe man has since been charged. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe man is due to appear before Dun Laoghaire District Court on Monday 24 April 2023. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Apr2023
    Chargeddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man arrested after allegedly threatening staff with knife in attempted robbery

    First report of the incident, including the arrest and charge of a man in his 40s and his court date at Dun Laoghaire District Court.

    victimaccused, 40s, male