Ireland Two men charged over armed robbery of Drogheda business
On Tuesday 9 May 2023 in the evening, an armed robbery took place at a business premises in Drogheda, Co. Louth. It is understood that one man entered the premises with what is understood to be a knife, threatened staff and left with a sum of cash, and no one was injured. Two men, both in their 30s, were arrested in a follow-up search on 10 May and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in Co. Louth. On 11 May gardaí charged the two men, who are due to appear before Drogheda District Court on Thursday 11 May 2023 at 10.30am.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested9 May
2 reports - Charged9 May
3 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man entered a business premises in Drogheda armed with what is understood to be a knife and threatened staff.
- The man left the premises with a sum of cash and no persons were injured.
- Where
- The robbery took place at a business premises in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
- When
- The robbery took place on Tuesday 9 May 2023 in the evening.
- Weapon
- The robber was understood to be armed with a knife, though one report says it appeared to be a knife.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested two men, both in their 30s, in a follow-up search, with reports dated 9 May and 10 May.
- The two men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in Co. Louth.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- Gardaí charged the two men, who were arrested in relation to the robbery, and a Garda spokeswoman confirmed the charges.
- In court
- The two men are due to appear before Drogheda District Court on Thursday 11 May 2023 at 10.30am.
- Other details
- The two men are aged in their 30s, and their names and nationality have not been given.
34 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAn armed robbery of a business premises took place in Drogheda. (garda.ie)
- whatThe robber threatened staff and left with a sum of cash. (garda.ie)
- whatNo persons were injured. (garda.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatA man entered a business premises armed with what is understood to be a knife. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe man threatened staff and left the premises with a sum of cash. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatTwo men were charged by gardaí over a recent armed robbery of a business in Drogheda. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOne man entered a business armed with what appeared to be a knife. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man left with a sum of cash after threatening staff. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOne man entered the business premises and threatened staff. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe man left the premises with a sum of cash. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe robbery was at a business premises in Drogheda, Co. Louth. (garda.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place at a business in Drogheda. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place in Drogheda, Co Louth. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe robbery was at a business in Drogheda. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe robbery took place on Tuesday 9 May 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe robbery happened on Tuesday 9 May 2023 in the evening. (garda.ie)
- whenThe robbery took place on Tuesday evening. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe robbery took place on a Tuesday evening. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe robbery took place on Tuesday 9 May. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- weaponThe robber was armed with what is understood to be a knife. (garda.ie)
- weaponThe man was armed with what is understood to be a knife. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- weaponThe man was understood to be armed with a knife. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested two men in a follow-up search. (garda.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe two men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in Co. Louth. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationTwo men, both in their 30s, were arrested the following day. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeGardaí have charged the two men. (garda.ie)
- chargeGardaí confirmed the two men had been charged. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeGardaí have charged two men in their 30s who were arrested over the robbery. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe two men are due to appear before Drogheda District Court on Thursday 11 May 2023 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
- courtThe two men were due to appear before Drogheda District Court on Thursday morning. (irishtimes.com)
- courtBoth men were due to appear before Drogheda District Court on Thursday 11 May at 10.30am. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe two men were aged in their 30s. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherNo one was injured during the incident. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 11 May2023Two men charged over armed robbery in Louth
First report of the case. Gives the charge, the men's age range and the court date. No existing case matches this Drogheda robbery.
accused, 30s, maleaccused, 30s, male - 11 May2023Two men charged over Drogheda armed robbery
First report of the robbery and charges. It states the robbery happened on a Tuesday evening, the two men were arrested the following day, and they were charged and due before Drogheda District Court on Thursday morning.
accused, 30s, maleaccused, 30s, male - 10 May2023Two men arrested following armed robbery in Louth
Confirms the arrest of two men in their 30s, detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Co. Louth. The article does not name them or give their nationality, and no charges are reported yet. It also states that no one was injured.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 9 May2023Arrests: Armed Robbery, Drogheda. 9th May, 2023.
Garda press release confirming that two men aged in their 30s were arrested in a follow-up search and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. It also states that no one was injured and that investigations are ongoing.
suspect, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 9 May2023Court Appearance: Armed Robbery, Drogheda, Co. Louth, 9th May 2023
Confirms that gardaí have charged the two men and gives the court date and time.
accused, 30s, maleaccused, 30s, male