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Case No. 5050Threatening with a firearm · Co. Dublin · 28 Sep 2024

Three people threatened with firearm outside pub in Rathcoole, South Dublin

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a man armed with a firearm threatened three people outside a licensed premises on Main Street, Rathcoole, on Saturday night, 28 September 2024. By the time gardaí arrived, those involved had left and no gun was recovered.

  1. Reported28 Sep
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA public order incident involved a suspected firearm (garda.ie)
  • whatA male armed with a firearm threatened three individuals (garda.ie)
  • whatThree people were threatened with a firearm outside a pub in Rathcoole. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place outside a licensed premises on Main Street in Rathcoole, Co. Dublin (garda.ie)
  • whereThe threats happened outside a licensed premises on Main Street in Rathcoole. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at approximately 10:00pm on Saturday 28 September 2024 (garda.ie)
  • whenGardaí received reports at around 10pm on Saturday 28 September 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
  • weaponA man was reported to be armed with a firearm. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Clondalkin are seeking witnesses (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for camera and dashcam footage from Main Street, Rathcoole, between 9:30pm and 10:30pm (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone with camera or dashcam footage from Main Street, Rathcoole, between 9:30pm and 10:30pm on Saturday 28 September 2024 to make contact. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThose involved had left the area when Gardaí arrived (garda.ie)
  • otherNo firearm was recovered (garda.ie)
  • otherNo shots were fired (garda.ie)
  • otherThere were no reports of injuries (garda.ie)
  • otherNo gun was recovered at the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThose involved had left the scene by the time gardaí arrived. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherNo injuries were reported. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Oct2024
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Three people threatened with firearm outside pub in South Dublin village

    First report of the incident. Adds the location, time, the absence of a recovered gun, and the witness and dashcam appeal.

    victimsuspect, male
  2. 28 Sep2024
    Reportedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Witness Appeal – Public Order and Firearms Incident in Rathcoole, County Dublin on Saturday, 28th September 2024

    Official Garda press release providing the approximate time (10:00pm), confirming no shots were fired and no injuries, and appealing specifically for camera and dashcam footage from Main Street, Rathcoole, between 9:30pm and 10:30pm.

    victimvictimvictimsuspect, male