Ireland Teenage girl scared during knifepoint robbery at Circle K, Caherdavin, Limerick; man jailed
On 20 November 2024 at 9.15pm, an 18-year-old woman working alone at the Circle K filling station in Caherdavin, Limerick city, was approached by a man who demanded cash at knifepoint and left with €90 and a set of keys. A taxi driver flagged down a passing garda car and identified the robber, and gardaí arrested Patrick Shanahan, 37, of McGarry House Homeless Accommodation, Alphonsus Street, Limerick city, who is from County Tipperary. Shanahan pleaded guilty to robbery and production of a box cutter knife, and on 29 June 2025 Judge Colin Daly jailed him for two and a half years, backdated to 21 November 2024. The judge adjourned for three weeks his decision on whether to activate all or part of a suspended sentence, which is the latest development.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced29 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The robber left the shop with €90 and a set of keys.
- Where
- The robbery took place at the Circle K filling station in Caherdavin, Limerick city.
- When
- The robbery took place at 9.15pm on 20 November 2024.
- Other details
- The victim is an 18-year-old woman who was the only person in the store at the time.
- The victim told gardaí she thought she was going to be stabbed.
- Weapon
- The robber demanded cash at knifepoint; the charge refers to a box cutter knife.
- Investigation
- A taxi driver flagged down a passing garda car and identified the robber.
- Gardaí found a coat, gloves and a hood discarded by the robber, with the knife inside the hood.
- Gardaí arrested Patrick Shanahan, 37, who is from County Tipperary.
- Charges
- Shanahan pleaded guilty to robbery and production of a box cutter knife.
- In court
- The robbery was treated as aggravated because it occurred while Shanahan was subject to a suspended prison sentence.
- The judge adjourned for three weeks his decision on activating all or part of the suspended sentence.
- Sentence
- On 29 June 2025 Judge Colin Daly jailed Shanahan for two and a half years, backdated to 21 November 2024.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe robber ran out of the shop with €90 and a set of keys. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place at the Circle K filling station in Caherdavin, Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe robbery took place at 9.15pm on 20 November 2024. (limerickleader.ie)
- weaponThe robber demanded cash at knifepoint. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationA taxi driver flagged down a passing garda car and identified the robber. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí found a coat, gloves and a hood discarded by the robber, and the knife was in the hood. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationMr Shanahan was arrested by gardaí. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeMr Shanahan pleaded guilty to robbery and production of a box cutter knife. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe robbery was aggravated because it occurred while Mr Shanahan was subject to a suspended prison sentence. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceJudge Colin Daly jailed Mr Shanahan for two and a half years, backdated to 21 November. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe victim told gardaí she thought she was going to be stabbed. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe judge adjourned his decision on activating all or part of the suspended sentence for three weeks. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Jun2025'I thought I was going to be stabbed': Teenage girl scared for her life during robbery at Limerick petrol station
Court report on sentencing. Adds the plea, the sentence and backdating, the aggravating suspended-sentence factor, the victim's account and the judge's adjournment on the suspended sentence.
victim, 18, femaleconvicted, Patrick Shanahan, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Shanahan