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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 39031Robbery · Co. Offaly · 5 May 2025

Two men sent to Circuit Court over robbery in Birr

A man was robbed of his Samsung mobile phone, bank cards, a wallet with €489 cash, a six pack of Karbackie cans, and a pair of Dunnes Stores runners at Bridge Street, Birr, Offaly, on May 5, 2025. Mahmoud Ayyash, 21, and Sylvester Paszkowski, 27, were charged with the robbery. The charges came before Judge Andrew Gubbins at Tullamore District Court, where books of evidence were served and legal aid was granted to both. Both men are on bail and were ordered to appear at Tullamore Circuit Court on November 17, 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court11 Nov
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
They are accused of robbing a man of his Samsung mobile phone, bank cards, a wallet with €489 cash, a six pack of Karbackie cans, and a pair of Dunnes Stores runners, totalling about €700.
Where
The robbery took place at Bridge Street, Birr, Offaly.
When
The robbery occurred on May 5, 2025.
Charges
Mahmoud Ayyash, 21, and Sylvester Paszkowski, 27, were charged with robbery.
In court
  • The charges came before Judge Andrew Gubbins at Tullamore District Court, where books of evidence were served.
  • Legal aid was granted to both accused.
  • Both men are on bail and were ordered to appear at Tullamore Circuit Court on November 17, 2026.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Samsung mobile phone with bank cards and a wallet with €489 cash were robbed (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatA six pack of Karbackie cans was robbed (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatA pair of Dunnes Stores runners was robbed (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe total value of money and goods robbed was about €700 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe robbery took place at Bridge Street, Birr (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe robbery occurred on 5 May 2025 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtCharges were brought before Judge Andrew Gubbins at Tullamore District Court (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtBoth accused were sent forward after books of evidence were served (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtLegal aid was granted to both accused (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtBoth are on bail and ordered to appear at Tullamore Circuit Court on 17 November (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Nov2026
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Men sent to Circuit Court for allegedly robbing another man in Offaly

    Books of evidence served at Tullamore District Court before Judge Andrew Gubbins; both defendants on bail and ordered to appear at Tullamore Circuit Court on 17 November 2026.

    accused, Mahmoud Ayyash, 21, male, namedMahmoud Ayyashaccused, Sylvester Paszkowski, 27, male, namedSylvester Paszkowskivictim, maleother, Andrew GubbinsAndrew Gubbins

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