Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Offences

Armed robbery (getaway driver), Assault on Gardaí (resisting arrest)

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

1 report, 29 Jul 2025 to 29 Jul 2025

Outlets

gript.ie

• Swords woman who unwittingly drove getaway car in Lusk armed robbery assaulted two female Gardaí Armed robbery (getaway driver) · Co. Dublin

  On 9 April 2025 a robbery took place at a Boyle Sports branch in Lusk, Co Dublin, in which Karen O'Rourke, a woman from Swords, is alleged to have unwittingly acted as the getaway driver. The case faces an armed robbery charge and an assault charge for allegedly assaulting two female Gardaí while resisting arrest. Gript reported that a co-accused took responsibility for the robbery. The latest development was a hearing at the Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 29 July 2025.

  In court, 29 Jul 2025Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 29 Jul2025
   In courtgript.ie, in Swords woman who unwittingly drove getaway car in Lusk armed robbery assaulted two female Gardaí

   Unwitting getaway driver assaulted two female Gardaí - Gript

   accused, Karen O'Rourke, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen O'Rourke♀IE

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