Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Phil Purcell

2 reports across 1 case, 17 Aug 2025 to 19 Aug 2025

Victim: Phil Purcell, Irish man (judged from name)Phil Purcell

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Robbery
Where
Co. Tipperary
Reporting
2 reports, 17 Aug 2025 to 19 Aug 2025
Outlets
tipperarylive.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Robbery of work van in Upperchurch, Tipperary Robbery · Co. Tipperary

    In the early hours of Friday 15 August 2025, two individuals entered the back yard of a workshop in Upperchurch village, Tipperary, and stole the contents of a work van belonging to Phil Purcell of Phil Purcell Engineering Ltd. The incident occurred at approximately 12:50am, and the suspects left within five minutes in a silver or grey Toyota Avensis. Mr Purcell posted CCTV footage on social media on 17 August 2025 and offered a €500 cash reward for information leading to identification. On 19 August 2025 Gardaí issued a statement; the theft is under investigation and no arrest or charge has been reported.

    Reported, 17 Aug 2025Victim · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Phil Purcell, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 19 Aug2025
    Reportedtipperarylive.ie, in Robbery of work van in Upperchurch, Tipperary
    LATEST: Gardaí issue statement following robbery in Tipperary
    victim, Phil Purcell, male, irish (judged from name)Phil Purcell
  2. 17 Aug2025
    Reportedtipperarylive.ie, in Robbery of work van in Upperchurch, Tipperary
    LIVE: Tipperary man issues CCTV appeal and offers cash reward after van robbery
    victim, Phil Purcell, male, irish (judged from name)Phil Purcell

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