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Case No. 13058Armed robbery (getaway driver), assault on Gardaí (resisting arrest) · Co. Dublin · 9 Apr 2025

Swords woman who unwittingly drove getaway car in Lusk armed robbery assaulted two female Gardaí

Karen O'Rourke of Swords, Co. Dublin, appeared at the Circuit Criminal Court accused of assaulting two female Gardaí while resisting arrest after unwittingly driving the getaway vehicle in an armed robbery at a Boyle Sports branch in Lusk on 9 April 2025. A co-accused in the vehicle took responsibility for the robbery.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court29 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKaren O'Rourke unwittingly became an armed robbery getaway driver (gript.ie)
  • whatShe assaulted two female Gardaí while resisting arrest (gript.ie)
  • whatShe repeatedly evaded Garda instructions to stop the vehicle (gript.ie)
  • whatShe was driving a vehicle with a co-accused (gript.ie)
  • whatThe co-accused took responsibility for the robbery (gript.ie)
  • whereThe robbery took place at a Boyle Sports branch in Lusk (gript.ie)
  • whenThe robbery occurred on 9 April 2025 (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Jul2025
    In courtgript.ie, first report
    Unwitting getaway driver assaulted two female Gardaí - Gript

    Circuit Criminal Court hearing; Karen O'Rourke described as unwitting getaway driver who repeatedly evaded Garda instructions to stop and assaulted two female Gardaí while resisting arrest; co-accused took responsibility for the robbery at Boyle Sports, Lusk.

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