Ireland Two men arrested over robberies at Dublin and Wicklow businesses
On Sunday 7 May 2023, gardaí received reports of three robberies and one attempted robbery at retail premises in Dublin and Wicklow, between 7.30am and 9am. Two men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were arrested in County Wicklow with help from the Garda Air Support Unit, and one vehicle was seized for technical examination. The men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Wicklow, and investigations are ongoing. Gardaí have since charged both men, who were due before Bray District Court on Monday 8 May 2023.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested7 May
4 reports - Charged7 May
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí received reports of three robberies and one attempted robbery at various retail premises in Dublin and Wicklow.
- The Irish Mirror describes the incidents as burglaries on businesses, while Garda statements describe them as robberies and an attempted robbery.
- Where
- The incidents took place at retail premises in Dublin and Wicklow, in the Eastern Region.
- When
- Garda statements and DublinLive give the incidents as between 7.30am and 9am on Sunday 7 May 2023, while the Irish Mirror says they occurred on Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
- Other details
- No injuries were reported in the incidents.
- One vehicle was seized by investigating gardaí for technical examination.
- The two men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Wicklow.
- Investigation
- Gardaí in the DMR East and Wicklow Divisions made enquiries, assisted by the Garda Air Support Unit.
- Two men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were arrested in County Wicklow.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- Gardaí have charged the two men.
- In court
- Both men were due to appear before Bray District Court on Monday 8 May 2023.
28 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThere were a number of incidents of robbery and attempted robbery. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí received reports of three robberies and one attempted robbery at retail premises in Dublin and Wicklow. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí received reports of three robberies and one attempted robbery at retail premises. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incidents took place in the Eastern Region. (garda.ie)
- whereTwo men were arrested in County Wicklow. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incidents took place at retail premises in Dublin and Wicklow. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe robberies took place in Dublin and Wicklow. (extra.ie)
- whereThe incidents took place at various retail premises in Dublin and Wicklow. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incidents took place on Sunday, 7 May 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incidents took place between 7.30am and 9am on Sunday 7 May 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incidents happened between 7.30am and 9am on Sunday 7 May 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe robberies were early morning incidents. (extra.ie)
- whenThe incidents occurred between 7.30am and 9am on Sunday 7 May 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí in the DMR East and Wicklow Divisions made enquiries, assisted by the Garda Air Support Unit. (garda.ie)
- investigationOne vehicle was seized by investigating Gardaí for a technical examination. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí made arrests after enquiries by DMR East and Wicklow Divisions, with help from the Garda Air Support Unit. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationTwo men were arrested in County Wicklow with help from the Garda Air Support Unit. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationTwo people were arrested. (extra.ie)
- investigationTwo men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were arrested in County Wicklow with help from the Garda Air Support Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeGardaí have charged the two men. (garda.ie)
- courtBoth men are due to appear before Bray District Court on Monday, 8 May 2023. (garda.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported in any of the incidents. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe two men are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Wicklow. (garda.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported in the incidents. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherOne vehicle was seized by gardaí for technical examination. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe two men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Wicklow. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe two men were aged in their 20s and 30s. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 May2023Two men arrested for burglaries on businesses in Dublin and Wicklow
Reports the arrest of two men in County Wicklow over a string of linked robberies and an attempted robbery in Dublin and Wicklow. Gives the time window, the detention, the seizure of a vehicle and that investigations are ongoing.
suspect, malesuspect, male - 7 May2023Two Arrested After String Of Early Morning Robberies In Dublin And Wicklow
Article body is missing from the source (only template code and the headline are present). The headline reports two arrests over early morning robberies in Dublin and Wicklow, which matches existing case 21201.
suspectsuspect - 7 May2023Two men arrested following spate of robberies across Dublin and Wicklow
Adds that the two men were aged in their 20s and 30s, were arrested in County Wicklow with Garda Air Support Unit help, were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and that a vehicle was seized for technical examination. Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
suspect, malesuspect, male - 7 May2023Arrests: Robberies and Attempted Robbery in the Eastern Region, 7th May 2023
The Garda press release confirms the official account: the two men's age ranges (20s and 30s), their detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Wicklow, the seizure of one vehicle for technical examination, and the assistance of the Garda Air Support Unit. It states that investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 7 May2023Court Appearance - Arrests: Robberies and Attempted Robbery in the Eastern Region, 7th May 2023
Gardaí have charged the two men who were arrested, and both are due before Bray District Court on 8 May 2023. The article gives their age ranges together, so individual ages are not recorded.
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