Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between November 1999 and November 2000, from the ages reported

Offences

Attempted hijacking and assault

Where

Co. Offaly

Reporting

1 report, 6 Nov 2026 to 6 Nov 2026

Outlets

offalyexpress.ie

• Man remanded in custody over attempted hijacking and assault in Edenderry Attempted hijacking and assault · Co. Offaly

  Shane Purcell, 26, from Knockdrin, Rhode, was remanded in custody on 6 November 2026 after appearing by video link at Tullamore District Court. He is accused of two attempted vehicle hijackings and assaults on Dublin Road, Edenderry, Co. Offaly, on 26 October 2026. In the first incident at approximately 6.40am, a male entered an occupied car and attempted to take control before exiting; the driver, a man in his 20s, reportedly received injuries. A second incident at approximately 6.45am near a filling station involved a 2020 Kildare-registered BMW. Purcell is also charged with assaulting the owners of both vehicles and damaging three other vehicles, including a garda car.

  In court, 6 Nov 2026Accused · 1 report

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1. 6 Nov2026
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Man remanded in custody over attempted hijacking and assault in Edenderry

   Man in custody accused of Offaly assaults and double carjacking

   accused, Shane Purcell, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Purcell♂26IE

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