Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Armed robbery

Where

Co. Offaly

Reporting

1 report, 9 Jun 2026 to 9 Jun 2026

Outlets

offalyexpress.ie

• Man sentenced for armed robbery of Ferbane supermarket Armed robbery · Co. Offaly

  Three men armed with a screwdriver, knife, garden shears and meat cleaver entered O'Callaghan's Centra on Main Street, Ferbane, Co. Offaly, at approximately 6.40am on 15 November 2021, forcing two female staff members to hand over cigarettes, alcohol and a cash box containing €2,348 before locking them in the strong room. The men fled in a dark coloured vehicle, and three men aged 19, 20 and 26 were arrested in Galway the same day. Two men aged 26 and 19 were charged and appeared before Athlone District Court on 17 November 2021, while the 20-year-old remained in custody. In June 2026, Barney Casey, a 25-year-old man from Limerick who was the driver, pleaded guilty at Tullamore Circuit Court and was sentenced to five years in prison with one year suspended, while James Keenan received six years with one year suspended and Martin Keenan received five years with 18 months suspended.

  Sentenced, 9 Jun 2026Victim · 1 report

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1. 9 Jun2026
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Man sentenced for armed robbery of Ferbane supermarket

   Women locked in room during 'horrific' Offaly supermarket armed robbery

   victim, Denise Hill, female, irish (judged from name)Denise Hill♀IE

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