Ireland Two men charged over armed robbery in Baldoyle, Dublin
Two men in their 30s were arrested after entering a convenience store in Baldoyle, Dublin 13, armed with a handgun, pickaxe and hammer and attempting to force entry into a post office unit at the rear of the premises shortly after 5pm on 1 October 2021. Garda ASU members disarmed and arrested the men without a shot being fired, and they were detained under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939 at Clontarf and Raheny Garda Stations. The two men were subsequently charged in relation to the armed robbery. One man appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 2 October 2021, and the second is due to appear on 4 October 2021 at 10.30am.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested1 Oct
4 reports - Charged3 Oct
- In court1 Oct
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two men armed with a handgun, pickaxe and hammer entered a convenience store and attempted to force entry into a post office unit at the rear of the premises.
- No shots were fired during the incident.
- Where
- The incident took place at a convenience store in Baldoyle, Dublin 13.
- When
- The incident occurred shortly after 5pm on Friday 1 October 2021.
- Weapon
- The intruders were armed with a handgun, a pickaxe and a hammer.
- Investigation
- Garda ASU members and local units from Raheny and Clontarf responded, and ASU members entered the premises and disarmed and arrested two men in their 30s.
- The scene was examined by scenes of crime officers and the firearm was removed for ballistic examination.
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses via Howth Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line.
- Charges
- Two men in their 30s were charged in relation to the armed robbery.
- In court
- Both men were detained under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939 at Clontarf and Raheny Garda Stations.
- One man appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 2 October 2021, and the second is due to appear on 4 October 2021 at 10.30am.
42 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAn armed robbery took place at a convenience store in Baldoyle, Dublin 13 (garda.ie)
- whatThe intruders attempted to force entry into a post office unit at the rear of the premises (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatGarda ASU members disarmed and arrested two males in their 30s (garda.ie)
- whatNo shots were fired during the incident (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatIntruders armed with a handgun, pickaxe and hammer entered the store. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGarda ASU members disarmed and arrested two males aged in their 30s. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men in their 30s were arrested after an armed robbery was foiled in Dublin (rte.ie)
- whatThe men attempted to force entry into a post office unit at the rear of the store (rte.ie)
- whatMembers of the Armed Support Unit disarmed the two men without a shot being fired (rte.ie)
- whatTwo men in their 30s were arrested following an attempted armed robbery of a post office. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe armed robbery took place at a convenience store in Baldoyle, Dublin 13. (garda.ie)
- whereThe men were held at Clontarf and Raheny Garda Stations (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whereThe robbery took place at a convenience store in Baldoyle, Dublin 13 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe men were arrested on Friday, 1 October 2021. (garda.ie)
- whenThe robbery occurred shortly after 5pm on Friday 1 October 2021 (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred shortly after 5pm on 1 October 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred shortly after 5pm on 1 October 2021 in the Baldoyle area (rte.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred shortly after 5pm on Friday (irishtimes.com)
- weaponThe intruders were armed with a handgun, a pickaxe and a hammer (garda.ie)
- weaponThe two men were armed with a handgun, a pickaxe and a hammer (rte.ie)
- weaponThe intruders were armed with a handgun, pickaxe and hammer. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGarda ASU members and local units from Raheny and Clontarf responded to the incident (garda.ie)
- investigationThe scene was examined by local scenes of crime officers (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe firearm was removed for ballistic examination (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGarda ASU members along with local units from Raheny and Clontarf responded to the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationArmed gardaí and local units from Raheny and Clontarf responded to the alarm (rte.ie)
- investigationThe two men are being held at Clontarf and Raheny garda stations (rte.ie)
- investigationThe men can be questioned for up to three days (rte.ie)
- investigationThe handgun was sent for analysis (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for information via Howth Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line (rte.ie)
- investigationGarda ASU members entered the premises and disarmed and arrested the two men. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGarda ASU and local units from Raheny and Clontarf responded to the incident (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGarda ASU members entered the premises and disarmed and arrested two men aged in their 30s (irishtimes.com)
- chargeTwo men in their 30s were charged in relation to the armed robbery. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtOne man appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday 2 October 2021. (garda.ie)
- courtThe second man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court 1) on Monday 4 October 2021 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
- courtBoth men were detained under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939 (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtOne of the men appeared before criminal court on Saturday (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe second man is due to appear before court on Monday (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe men can be held for up to three days (garda.ie)
- otherThe men can be held for up to three days under the detention. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Oct2021Two men charged after armed robbery in Baldoyle, Dublin 13
Reports the charging of two men in their 30s following an armed robbery at a convenience store in Baldoyle where they attempted to force entry into a post office unit. One appeared before criminal court on Saturday and the second is due on Monday.
accused, 30s, maleaccused, 30s, male - 1 Oct2021Two men arrested following attempted armed robbery in Dublin
Initial report of the arrest on the evening of the incident; confirms detention under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939 at Clontarf and Raheny Garda stations, and that the firearm was removed for ballistic examination.
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Reports the initial arrest and details of the foiled robbery, including the weapons used, the ASU response, and the appeal for information via Howth Garda Station.
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Provides details of the initial arrest: Section 30 detention at Clontarf and Raheny Garda Stations, ballistic examination of the firearm, scenes of crime examination, and Garda appeal for witnesses via Howth Garda Station.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 1 Oct2021Armed Robbery and Arrests - Baldoyle Dublin - 1st October 2021
Initial Garda press release reporting the arrest; details the weapons used, the ASU response from Raheny and Clontarf, detention under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, and the ballistic examination of the firearm.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 1 Oct2021Court Appearance: Armed Robbery and Arrests, Baldoyle, Dublin, 1st October 2021
Confirms the charges and provides court appearance dates: one man appeared on 2 October 2021 and the second is due to appear on 4 October 2021 at 10.30am.
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