Ireland Pair arrested after knifepoint shop robbery in Dun Laoghaire
Two people entered a shop in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, at about 7.45pm on Friday 24 November 2023, threatened staff with a knife and took a sum of cash. Following enquiries, gardaí searched a residence in County Wicklow on Thursday 30 November 2023 and arrested a man and a woman, both in their 40s, who were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in County Dublin. A man in his 40s was charged and was due before Dublin District Court on Saturday 2 December 2023, while the woman was released without charge. The latest development is that a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested24 Nov
3 reports - Charged24 Nov
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two people entered a shop and threatened staff with a knife.
- A sum of cash was taken from the premises.
- Where
- The robbery took place at a shop in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin.
- When
- The robbery took place on Friday 24 November 2023 at about 7.45pm.
- Weapon
- The two people threatened staff with a knife.
- Investigation
- Following enquiries, gardaí searched a residence in County Wicklow on Thursday 30 November 2023.
- A man and a woman, both in their 40s, were arrested on 30 November 2023.
- A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Other details
- The man and woman were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in County Dublin.
- A woman in her 40s who was also arrested has been released without charge.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- A man in his 40s arrested in the investigation has been charged.
- In court
- The man is due to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court, Criminal Courts of Justice No. 2, on Saturday 2 December 2023.
23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo people entered the premises and threatened staff with a knife. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatA sum of cash was taken from the premises. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place at a shop in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe robbery of a shop took place in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereThe robbery was at a shop in Dun Laoghaire. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe robbery took place on Friday, 24 November 2023, at about 7.45pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe robbery took place on 24 November 2023. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search and arrests took place on Thursday 30 November 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at about 7.45pm on Friday, 24 November. (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponTwo people entered the shop and threatened staff with a knife. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe robbers threatened staff with a knife. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA search operation was carried out at a residence in County Wicklow on 30 November 2023. (garda.ie)
- investigationA man and a woman in their 40s were arrested. (garda.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
- investigationA man and a woman in their 40s were arrested after a search of a residence in Wicklow. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA search was carried out at a residence in County Wicklow on 30 November. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeA man in his 40s arrested in the investigation has been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court, Criminal Courts of Justice No. 2, on Saturday 2 December 2023. (garda.ie)
- otherThe two arrested people are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in County Dublin. (garda.ie)
- otherInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherA woman in her 40s who was also arrested has been released without charge. (garda.ie)
- otherThe man and woman were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in County Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA man and a woman in their 40s were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Dec2023Pair arrested after staff threatened at knifepoint during south Dublin robbery
Reports the arrest of a man and a woman in their 40s after a search of a County Wicklow residence on 30 November, and gives the incident time, the knife threat and the cash taken.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, female - 30 Nov2023Two arrested in relation to knifepoint robbery at shop in south Dublin
Reports the arrest of a man and woman in their 40s after a search of a residence in Wicklow on 30 November 2023, and the garda statement on the robbery.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, female - 24 Nov2023Court Appearance: Robbery of a Shop, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, 24th November 2023
Gives the update that a man in his 40s has been charged and is due before Dublin District Court on 2 December 2023. A woman in her 40s was released without charge and a file will go to the DPP.
accused, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, female - 24 Nov2023Arrests: Robbery of a Shop, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, 24th November 2023
Gardaí confirm the two arrests, made after a search of a residence in County Wicklow on 30 November 2023. The suspects are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in County Dublin, and the article says two people entered with a knife and that cash was taken.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, female