Ireland Man charged over robbery and assault of elderly woman in Killarney, Kerry
On the evening of Monday 22 April 2024, shortly after 8:30pm, a lone male approached a woman in her 80s on Port Road, Killarney, County Kerry, grabbed her handbag and fled, and she received medical treatment for injuries described as not life-threatening. Gardaí appealed for witnesses and for camera or dashcam footage from the area between 8:30pm and 9:00pm. On 9 May 2024, after a search of a premises in Killarney, a man in his 20s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in the Kerry Division. He has been charged with assault and robbery and is expected to appear at Listowel District Court at 10:30am on Friday 10 May 2024.
- Reported22 Apr
2 reports - Arrested22 Apr
- Charged22 Apr
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A lone male approached a woman in her 80s and made a grab for her handbag, robbing her of it.
- The woman was assaulted while walking down the street.
- Where
- The incident took place on Port Road, Killarney, County Kerry.
- When
- The incident happened on Monday 22 April 2024, shortly after 8:30pm.
- Other details
- The woman required medical treatment, and her injuries were described as not life-threatening.
- The arrested man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Kerry Division.
- The victim and the suspect are not named in the sources, and no nationality is given for the man.
- Investigation
- Gardaí appealed for witnesses and for camera or dashcam footage from Port Road between 8:30pm and 9:00pm.
- A search operation took place in Killarney on Thursday 9 May 2024, and a man in his 20s was arrested in relation to the robbery and assault.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The man in his 20s has been charged with assault and robbery.
- In court
- The man is expected to appear at Listowel District Court at 10:30am on Friday 10 May 2024.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported.
33 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA robbery and assault occurred on Port Road, Killarney. (garda.ie)
- whatA woman in her 80s was approached by a lone male and robbed of her handbag. (garda.ie)
- whatA woman was attacked and robbed in Kerry. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatA lone male approached the woman and made a grab for her handbag before fleeing. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatA woman in her 80s was assaulted and had her handbag stolen while walking down the street. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe incident took place on Port Road, Killarney, County Kerry. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident took place on Port Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry. (garda.ie)
- whereThe robbery happened on Port Road, Killarney. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on Port Road in Killarney. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place on a street in Killarney. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on 22 April 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Monday 22 April 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on Monday, April 22nd, 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe robbery happened shortly after 8:30 pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on Monday, 22 April 2024, shortly after 8:30pm. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on the evening of Monday 22 April. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationA man in his 20s was arrested as part of the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationA search operation took place in Killarney on 9 May 2024. (garda.ie)
- investigationA man in his 20s was arrested in relation to the robbery and assault. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking for camera footage or dashcam recordings from the Port Road area between 8:30pm and 9:00pm. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí asked for camera footage and dashcam recordings from Port Road between 8:30pm and 9:00pm. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested the suspect after carrying out a search at a premises in the town. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí issued a public appeal for information and asked motorists near the Port Road area for dash cam footage. (corkbeo.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged with assault and robbery. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtThe man is expected to appear at Listowel District Court at 10:30am on Friday 10 May 2024. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man was expected to appear at Listowel District Court at 10:30am on Friday. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Kerry Division. (garda.ie)
- otherThe woman required medical treatment, and her injuries are not life-threatening. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe woman received medical treatment and her injuries were described as non-life threatening. (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 May2024Man (20s) due in court in relation to robbery and assault of elderly Kerry woman
Adds the arrest after a search of a premises in Killarney, the charge, the Listowel District Court appearance, the victim's non-life-threatening injuries, and a dash cam appeal for the Port Road area.
suspect, 20s, malevictim, 80s, female - 23 Apr2024Woman, 80s, robbed and assaulted in Kerry
First report of the incident. It adds the Garda appeal for witnesses and for dashcam or camera footage from Port Road between 8:30pm and 9:00pm. No arrest is mentioned.
victim, 80s, femalesuspect, male - 22 Apr2024Witness Appeal - Robbery and Assault, Port Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry - Monday, April 22nd, 2024
Garda witness appeal issued 23 April 2024 with no names given. It adds the time window (8:30pm to 9:00pm), the appeal for camera and dashcam footage, and the injury details. It does not mention any arrest or charge.
victim, 80s, femalesuspect, male - 22 Apr2024Arrest re Robbery and Assault, Port Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry. 22nd April, 2024.
Garda press release adds that the suspect was arrested in a search operation on 9 May 2024 and is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. It gives no victim details.
suspect, 20s, male - 22 Apr2024Court Appearance - Robbery and Assault, Port Road, Killarney, County Kerry, 22nd April 2024
Confirms the man in his 20s has been charged and gives the court appearance time of 10:30am on Friday 10 May 2024 at Listowel District Court. Adds the Port Road location in Killarney.
accused, 20s, male