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Case No. 13117Robbery · Co. Laois · 21 Jul 2025

Robbery at Bracken's Maxol Service Station, Portlaoise

A man threatened staff at Bracken’s Maxol Service Station on the Stradbally/Block Road in Portlaoise on Monday morning, 21 July 2025, and took cigarettes after getting behind the counter. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

  1. Reported23 Jul
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA shop in Portlaoise was robbed on Monday morning. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man entered the shop, threatened staff and claimed to have an implement in his pocket. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man got behind the counter but could not access any cash and took cigarettes. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe robbery took place at a shop on the Stradbally/Block Road in Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe robbery happened at Bracken’s Maxol Service Station on the Stradbally/Block Road. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe robbery occurred on Monday morning, 21 July 2025, between 7am and 8am. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe robbery happened between 7 and 8am. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationPortlaoise Gardaí have issued an appeal following the robbery. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage relating to the incident. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationCCTV of the incident has been handed over to investigating gardaí. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí are particularly interested in sightings of a lone male dressed in all black with white runners and a black hoodie. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherA man was seen loitering near the roundabout at Block Road/Stradbally Road before the incident. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe shop has a cashguard till, so staff have no access to cash. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man left in the direction of Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man was seen loitering near the roundabout at Block Road/Stradbally Road before the incident. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí are interested in a lone male dressed in all black with white runners and a black hoodie. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jul2025
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Laois shopkeeper praises staff member after robbery

    First report of the robbery. Adds the owner's comments praising the staff member, the cashguard till, the description of the man, and that CCTV has been handed to gardaí.

    suspect, malevictim, female
  2. 23 Jul2025
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, follow-up
    Gardai issue appeal over Portlaoise robbery

    First report of the robbery. Gardaí describe a lone male seen loitering near the Block Road/Stradbally Road roundabout before the incident and ask for witnesses and dashcam footage.

    suspect, male