Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 8347Armed robbery · Co. Wicklow

Man in his 40s charged over armed robbery of two Bray premises

A man in his 40s is alleged to have threatened staff at two premises on Kilbride Lane and Herbert Road in Bray, County Wicklow, and taken a number of items in an armed robbery shortly after 3pm; the incident date is not recorded, and the sources give both 1 August and 20 August 2026. Gardaí arrested him after a follow-up search and detained him for questioning at a Wicklow garda station. He has since been charged, and investigations are ongoing. He is due to appear before a special sitting of Bray District Court on Friday morning.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged1 Aug
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man in his 40s is alleged to have threatened staff at both locations and taken a number of items.
Where
Two premises on Kilbride Lane and Herbert Road in Bray, County Wicklow, were entered.
When
  • The robbery is reported to have happened shortly after 3pm.
  • The incident date is not recorded; the article metadata gives 1 August 2026, while the page date stamp gives 20 August 2026.
Investigation
  • Gardaí arrested the man after a follow-up search and detained him for questioning at a Wicklow garda station.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The man has been charged.
In court
The man is due to appear before a special sitting of Bray District Court on Friday morning.
Other details
  • No injuries were reported in either incident.
  • The suspect is a man in his 40s; no name or nationality is given in the sources.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man threatened staff at both locations and took a number of items. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereTwo premises on Kilbride Lane and Herbert Road in Bray were entered. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe robbery happened shortly after 3pm. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested the man after a follow-up search and detained him for questioning at a Wicklow garda station. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe man will appear before a special sitting of Bray District Court on Friday morning. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherNo injuries were reported in either incident. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Aug2026
    Chargedthejournal.ie, first report
    Man (40s) to appear in court in connection with armed robbery of two premises in Bray

    Reports that a man entered two premises on Kilbride Lane and Herbert Road in Bray, threatened staff and made off with items. He was arrested after a follow-up search and has been charged. The page's date stamp (20 Aug 2026) differs from the metadata date (1 Aug 2026), and the article says only 'today', so no incident date is recorded.

    accused, 40s, male