Ireland Man due in court after Garda car rammed during high-speed chase following Roscrea burglary
A man in his 20s is due at Limerick District Court after a high-speed chase in which a Garda patrol car was deliberately rammed, following a burglary in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, on 30 August 2025. Two men were arrested when the vehicle was stopped in Ballysimon, Co Limerick, with assistance from the Armed Support Unit.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested30 Aug
5 reports - Chargednot reported
- In court1 Sep
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports48 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA burglary was reported at a residence in the Parkmore area of Roscrea at approximately 4:20am on 30 August 2025 (tipperarylive.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA number of items and a sum of cash were reported stolen (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatA number of similar burglary incidents have been reported in the Parkmore area (tipperarylive.ie, limerickleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatGardaí in Killaloe responded to an attempted burglary at a commercial premises on Convent Hill at approximately 5:45am (tipperarylive.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA vehicle deliberately collided with an official Garda patrol car (tipperarylive.ie, limerickleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie, clareecho.ie)
- whatItems were thrown at the patrol car as Gardaí pursued the vehicle into Ballina and towards Birdhill (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe suspect vehicle drove southbound in the northbound carriageway on the M7 motorway (tipperarylive.ie, limerickleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, clareecho.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe vehicle was stopped on the Golf Links Road in Ballysimon with assistance from the Limerick Armed Support Unit (tipperarylive.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatTwo men, aged in their 40s and 20s, were arrested at the scene (tipperarylive.ie, limerickleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie, clareecho.ie)
- whatA number of items reported as stolen were recovered at the scene (tipperarylive.ie, limerickleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie, clareecho.ie)
- whatNo injuries were received by Garda members involved (tipperarylive.ie, limerickleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe suspect vehicle is a Laois-registered black BMW 520 (tipperarylive.ie, limerickleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie, clareecho.ie)
- whatA number of items and a sum of cash were stolen in the Roscrea burglary (limerickleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA number of items were thrown at the patrol car during the chase (limerickleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatA burglary occurred at a residence in the Parkmore area of Roscrea, Co Tipperary. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatAn attempted burglary occurred at a commercial premises on Convent Hill, Killaloe, Co Clare. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe vehicle was stopped on the Golf Links Road in Ballysimon, Co Limerick, with assistance from the Limerick Armed Support Unit. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatItems were thrown at the patrol car as it was pursued into Ballina and towards Birdhill (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe suspect vehicle drove southbound in the northbound carriageway on the M7 motorway in a dangerous manner (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA number of items and a sum of cash were stolen from the Roscrea residence (clareecho.ie)
- whatA number of similar burglary incidents were also reported in the Parkmore area (clareecho.ie)
- whatNo items were taken from the pharmacy (clareecho.ie)
- whatA number of items were thrown at the patrol car during the pursuit (clareecho.ie)
- whatThe Limerick Armed Support Unit assisted in stopping the vehicle (clareecho.ie)
- whatNo members of An Garda Síochána were injured during the arrests (clareecho.ie)
- whatA number of items and a sum of cash were reported stolen from the Roscrea residence. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA vehicle deliberately collided with an official Garda patrol car while Gardaí were responding to the Killaloe incident. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe suspect vehicle was a Laois-registered black BMW 520. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereGardaí pursued the suspect vehicle into Ballina and towards Birdhill (limerickleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, clareecho.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was stopped on the Golf Links Road in Ballysimon, Co Limerick (limerickleader.ie)
- whereGardaí pursued the suspect vehicle into Ballina and towards Birdhill, where items were thrown at the patrol car. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe burglary in Roscrea was reported at approximately 4:20am on 30 August 2025 (limerickleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenAn attempted burglary at a commercial premises on Convent Hill, Killaloe, was reported at approximately 5:45am (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe attempted burglary in Killaloe was at approximately 5:45am. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenA burglary was reported at a residence in the Parkmore area of Roscrea at approximately 4:20am on Saturday 30 August 2025 (clareecho.ie)
- whenAn attempted burglary of Green Cross Pharmacy on Convent Hill, Killaloe, occurred at approximately 5:45am (clareecho.ie)
- whenA burglary was reported at a residence in the Parkmore area of Roscrea, Co Tipperary, at approximately 4:20am on Saturday 30 August 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenGardaí in Killaloe, Co Clare, responded to an attempted burglary at a commercial premises on Convent Hill at approximately 5:45am. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (tipperarylive.ie, clareecho.ie)
- investigationThe vehicle was seized and removed for technical examination (tipperarylive.ie, limerickleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie, clareecho.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the Roscrea and Killaloe areas between 3:00am and 6:00am (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe two men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (limerickleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for camera footage including dash-cam in the Roscrea and Killaloe areas between 3:00am and 6:00am (limerickleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for dash-cam footage from the Roscrea and Killaloe areas between 3:00am and 6:00am (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationTwo men, aged in their 40s and 20s, were arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe vehicle was seized by Gardaí and removed for technical examination. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for camera footage including dash-cam in the Roscrea and Killaloe areas between 3am and 6am. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe man in his 20s has been charged and is due to appear at Limerick District Court on Monday 1 September 2025 at 10:30am. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Sep2025Man due in court after Garda car rammed during high speed chase following burglary in Midlands
Reports the man's court appearance at Limerick District Court and provides full details of the multi-county chase from Roscrea through Killaloe to Ballysimon, including the deliberate collision with a Garda patrol car and the M7 motorway pursuit.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 40s, male - 31 Aug2025Two men arrested who drove into Garda car after series of burglaries in Killaloe & Roscrea - Clare Echo
Provides a detailed timeline of the series of burglaries, the attempted pharmacy robbery, the pursuit and collision, and the arrest. Identifies the vehicle as a Laois-registered black BMW 520. Confirms no Gardaí were injured and that stolen items were recovered at the scene.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 30 Aug2025BMW sought after Garda car rammed during high speed chase after burglary in Midlands
Provides more detail on the chase, identifies the suspect vehicle as a Laois-registered black BMW 520, mentions an attempted burglary at a commercial premises in Killaloe, Co Clare, and includes Gardaí's appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the Roscrea and Killaloe areas between 3:00am and 6:00am.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 30 Aug2025Laois-registered BMW sought as Garda car is rammed during wild high speed chase
Provides full Garda statement detailing the sequence of events: burglary in Roscrea at 4:20am, attempted burglary in Killaloe at 5:45am, the ramming of the patrol car, the chase onto the M7, and the stop in Ballysimon with Limerick ASU assistance. Identifies the vehicle as a Laois-registered black BMW 520 and confirms two men (40s and 20s) were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 30 Aug2025Garda car rammed and items thrown as wild high speed chase is halted in Limerick
Original Garda statement reporting the full chase route from Roscrea through Killaloe, Ballina, Birdhill, the M7, to Ballysimon. Identifies the vehicle as a Laois-registered black BMW 520, confirms two arrests under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, recovery of stolen items, and an appeal for dash-cam footage between 3:00am and 6:00am.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 30 Aug2025Suspects throw items from car at gardaí in Tipperary amid wild high speed chase
Provides further detail on the chase: the attempted burglary in Killaloe, the deliberate collision with the Garda car, items thrown at the patrol car near Birdhill, wrong-carriageway driving on the M7, the Limerick ASU assistance, the specific vehicle (Laois-registered black BMW 520), and the appeal for dash-cam footage between 3:00am and 6:00am.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male