Ireland Two men remanded over armed robberies in Drogheda
Two men in their 30s were charged over three armed robberies at businesses in Drogheda, Co. Louth, on 6, 8 and 9 May 2023. A man allegedly entered each premises armed with what is understood to be a knife and threatened staff before leaving with cash. The two men were arrested the following day and appeared before Drogheda District Court on 11 May 2023, where the judge refused bail and remanded both in custody to appear by video link the following Monday.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested9 May
2 reports - Charged9 May
3 reports - In court11 May
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Three armed robberies took place at businesses in Drogheda, Co. Louth, on 6, 8 and 9 May 2023.
- A man allegedly entered each premises armed with what is understood to be a knife, described as a meat cleaver in court, and threatened staff before leaving with cash.
- €500 was taken at the first robbery, €400 at the third, and nothing at the second as it had no cash till.
- Where
- The robberies were at Four Star Pizza on Peter Street, Circle K on North Road, and Applegreen Filling Station on Newfoundwell Road, all in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
- When
- The robberies took place on 6, 8 and 9 May 2023.
- Investigation
- Two men in their 30s were arrested the following day in a follow-up search and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
- CCTV, clothing and a car recovered by gardaí linked the accused to the offences.
- Charges
- Gardaí charged the two men in connection with the three robberies.
- In court
- The two men appeared before Drogheda District Court on 11 May 2023.
- The judge refused bail citing the nature and seriousness of the charges and the strength of the evidence, and remanded both in custody to appear by video link the following Monday.
- Other details
- One accused allegedly acted as the driver and look-out for the co-accused, and no persons were injured during the incidents.
47 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)
- what€500 was taken in the first robbery. (rte.ie)
- what€400 was taken in the third robbery. (rte.ie)
- whatNothing was taken at the second premises because it did not have a cash till. (rte.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)
- whereOne robbery was at Four Star Pizza on Peter Street, Drogheda, on 6 May. (rte.ie)
- whereOne robbery was at Circle K on North Road, Drogheda, on 8 May. (rte.ie)
- whereOne robbery was at Applegreen Filling Station on Newfoundwell Road, Drogheda, on 9 May. (rte.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)
- weaponOne accused was armed with a meat cleaver and threatened staff. (rte.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)
- investigationCCTV, clothing and a car recovered by gardaí linked the accused to the offences. (rte.ie)
- 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)
- chargeTwo men in their 30s appeared in court charged in connection with recent robberies in Drogheda. (rte.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)
- courtThe judge refused bail because of the nature and seriousness of the charges and the strength and nature of the evidence. (rte.ie)
- courtNo bail application was made for the second accused at that time. (rte.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded both men in custody to appear by video link at the same court the following Monday. (rte.ie)
- otherThe two men were aged in their 30s. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherNo one was injured during the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- otherOne accused allegedly acted as the driver and look-out for the co-accused. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 May2023Two men in court over Drogheda robberies
First report of the court appearance of two men accused of three Drogheda robberies; bail was refused and both were remanded in custody to appear by video link the following Monday.
accused, 30s, maleaccused, 30s, male - 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