Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Robbery

Where

Co. Longford

Reporting

2 reports, 11 Jan 2024 to 10 Mar 2025

Outlets

Courts Service judgment, rte.ie

• Appeal dismissed in Longford attempted armed robbery case Robbery · Co. Longford

  On 14 September 2023, a man entered a Texaco service station on Dublin Road, Longford, shortly after 8am, produced a gun and pointed it at owner Joe Raleigh before leaving empty-handed. The weapon was later found by ballistics to be a 6mm airgun designed to resemble a magnum revolver. Noel McLoughlin, 32, was arrested the following day and charged with attempted robbery and carrying a firearm with criminal intent. He entered guilty pleas at Longford Circuit Court in January 2024 and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, backdated to 15 September 2023. His appeal against sentence was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 10 March 2025.

  Sentenced, 11 Jan 2024Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 10 Mar2025
   SentencedCourts Service judgment, in Appeal dismissed in Longford attempted armed robbery case

   [2025] IECA 86 Court of Appeal: The Director of Public Prosecutions -v- Noel McLoughlin

   victim, Joe Raleigh, male, irish (judged from name)Joe Raleigh♂IE
2. 11 Jan2024
   Sentencedrte.ie, in Appeal dismissed in Longford attempted armed robbery case

   Man sentenced to five years for attempted armed robbery

   victim, Joe Raleigh, irish (judged from name)Joe RaleighIE

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