Ireland Man charged over armed robberies at bookmakers in Tipperary
A series of armed robberies and an attempted robbery at bookmakers in County Tipperary, including incidents in Fethard on 28 September, Clonmel on 7 October, Killenaule on 12 October and Carrick-on-Suir on 15 October, involved two males with covered faces who entered premises and fled on foot with a sum of cash. A man in his 50s was arrested in the west Dublin area on 18 October 2023 by detectives from the Clonmel District Crime Unit and detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. He has since been charged and is scheduled to appear before Cashel District Court on 20 October 2023.
- Reported1 Oct
2 reports - Arrestednot reported
- Charged1 Oct
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The investigation concerns a series of armed robberies and an attempted robbery at bookmakers in County Tipperary.
- Two males with covered faces entered the premises and fled on foot with a sum of cash.
- Where
- The incidents took place at business premises in Fethard, Clonmel, Killenaule and Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary.
- When
- The incidents occurred on 28 September, 7 October, 12 October and 15 October 2023.
- Investigation
- A man in his 50s was arrested in the west Dublin area on 18 October 2023 by detectives from the Clonmel District Crime Unit.
- He was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 at a Garda station in County Tipperary.
- Gardaí are seeking video footage and appealed for information from anyone in the Burke Street or Square areas between 8pm and 8.30pm on 28 September.
- Charges
- He has been charged.
- In court
- He is scheduled to appear before Cashel District Court on 20 October 2023 at 4:15pm.
- Other details
- One suspect had a heavy build and wore a grey hoody and blue jeans; the second had an average build and wore a green hoody with black shorts.
27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe investigation concerns a series of armed robberies at bookmakers in County Tipperary. (garda.ie)
- whatAn attempted robbery in Clonmel was on October 7. (garda.ie)
- whatTwo males entered the premises with their faces covered. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe suspects fled the premises on foot with a sum of cash. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatGardaí are investigating a robbery at a business premises in Fethard. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe suspects fled on foot with a sum of cash. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe arrest took place in the west Dublin area on 18 October 2023. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at a business premises at the Square in Fethard. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe suspects left in the direction of Burke Street in Fethard. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe robbery happened at a business premises at the Square in Fethard, Co. Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenA robbery at premises in Fethard was on September 28. (garda.ie)
- whenA robbery in Killenaule was on October 12. (garda.ie)
- whenA robbery in Carrick-on-Suir was on October 15. (garda.ie)
- whenThe robbery occurred on Thursday, 28 September 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at approximately 8.15pm. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe robbery happened on Thursday 28 September 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at about 8.15pm. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationA man in his 50s was arrested by detectives from the Clonmel District Crime Unit. (garda.ie)
- investigationHe was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007, at a Garda station in County Tipperary. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Tipperary are investigating a robbery. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are seeking video footage from the area. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed to anyone in the Burke Street or The Square areas between 8pm and 8.30pm who noticed suspicious behaviour to come forward. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeHe has been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtHe is scheduled to appear before Cashel District Court on Friday 20 October 2023 at 4:15pm. (garda.ie)
- otherOne of the men had a heavy build and wore a grey hoody and blue jeans. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherOne suspect had a heavy build and wore a grey hoody and blue jeans. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe second suspect had an average build and wore a green hoody with black shorts. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Oct2023Appeal for Information - relating to a burglary at a premises in Fethard
First report of the robbery at the Square, Fethard, with descriptions of the two suspects and a garda appeal for information and video footage.
suspect, malesuspect, male - 1 Oct2023Gardaí in Tipperary are investigating a burglary in a Fethard business premises
Original report of the incident. The headline calls it a burglary, but the body describes a robbery by two men with covered faces. No arrest or charge is reported.
suspect, malesuspect, male - 1 Oct2023Court Appearance – Armed Robberies in County Tipperary, September and October 2023
Garda release with issue date 20/10/2023 (metadata date 2023-10-01). Covers the arrest and charge of one man linked to several Tipperary bookmaker robberies, with the Fethard, Killenaule, Carrick-on-Suir and Clonmel incidents given as dates and places. Court appearance set for 20 October 2023.
accused, 50s, male