Man in his 40s charged after knife-point armed robbery in Ballybrack, Dublin
A male entered a commercial premises on Church Road in Ballybrack, Dublin, at approximately 5:25pm on Tuesday 8 April 2025, threatened staff with a knife, and stole a sum of cash, with no injuries reported. A man in his 40s was arrested later that evening in Dublin city centre and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in DMR East. He has since been charged and was scheduled to appear before Dún Laoghaire District Court at 10:30am on Wednesday 9 April 2025. The investigation is part of Operation Táirge and remains ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged8 Apr
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A male entered a commercial premises on Church Road in Ballybrack, threatened staff with a knife, and stole a sum of cash.
- Where
- The robbery took place at a commercial premises on Church Road, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin.
- When
- The robbery occurred at approximately 5:25pm on Tuesday 8 April 2025.
- Weapon
- A knife was used to threaten staff during the robbery.
- Cause
- No injuries were reported during the incident.
- Investigation
- A man in his 40s was arrested later on Tuesday evening in Dublin city centre as part of Operation Táirge and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in DMR East.
- Charges
- The man in his 40s was charged with the armed robbery.
- In court
- He was scheduled to appear before Dún Laoghaire District Court at 10:30am on Wednesday 9 April 2025.
- Other details
- Gardaí confirmed that investigations are ongoing following the armed robbery.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA male entered a commercial premises on Church Road and threatened staff with a knife. (garda.ie)
- whatA sum of cash was stolen. (garda.ie)
- whatNo injuries were reported. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested in Dublin city centre later on Tuesday evening. (garda.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place at a commercial premises on Church Road in Ballybrack, Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe robbery occurred at approximately 5:25pm on Tuesday 8 April 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 5.25pm on Tuesday, 8 April 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspect was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in the DMR East. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is part of Operation Táirge. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested later on Tuesday evening in Dublin city centre. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationHe was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in DMR East. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí confirmed that investigations are ongoing following the armed robbery. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe suspect was scheduled to appear before Dún Laoghaire District Court at 10:30am on Wednesday 9 April 2025. (garda.ie)
- courtHe was charged and scheduled to appear before Dún Laoghaire District Court at 10.30am on Wednesday 9 April 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported during the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Apr2025Knife-wielding thief arrested after Dublin daylight armed robbery
Initial report of the arrest and charging following a daylight knife-point robbery in Ballybrack, Dublin.
suspect, 40s, male - 8 Apr2025Arrest and Court Appearance - Armed Robbery of a Commercial Premises, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin - 8th April 2025
Official Garda press release confirming the arrest and charge, adding that the investigation is part of Operation Táirge and that the suspect was arrested in Dublin city centre.
suspect, 40s, male