The injured party was socialising in Temple Bar when he was approached by McDonagh who asked him for a cigarette.

An imitation firearm and a number of bladed implements were recovered, and the firearm will be subject to ballistic analysis.

Dean Paget (37) is currently serving a 13-year jail term for the attempted murder of his former partner, whose unborn child was pronounced dead in the wake of the April 2021 assault.

Declan Sherlock pleaded guilty to the robbery of a mountain bike from Prince Shonibare on August 12th 2025, at Turnpike Road, Ennis.

Joseph Rafferty, who was identified from the port-wine birthmark on his face, threatened to kill the woman if she didn’t get out, causing her to jump out of the moving vehicle.

Lee O'Brien (39) of Reuben Walk, Rialto, Dublin 8, pleaded guilty to robbery at Circle K, Dundrum Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14, on June 3rd, 2021.

Gary Quinn (32) was on bail when he came up to the victim while he was changing out the coins and notes from a ticket machine at Fatima Luas stop in south Dublin.

A woman aged in her 30s was conveyed to St. Vincent's University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries sustained as a result of this incident.

A memo where the two governments discussed the robbery of €29.8 million in cash from the Belfast bank in 2004 was released as part of the annual release of the National Archives in Dublin.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that both Bayleigh Fox (22) and Saoirse Richardson (22) were acquainted with the victim, but hadn't spoken with her for some time before this attack occurred.

His now 82-year-old victim said that it was “deeply unsettling to be targeted so aggressively” — especially given her age.

Evan Ward (22) of Kempton Rise, Navan Road, Dublin 7, was with a juvenile accomplice when he punched the garda several times in the head before stealing his official garda badge and a number of other items

Niall Keyes, 27, with an address at Capel Street, Dublin 1, appeared before Judge Valerie Corcoran at Dublin District Court on Thursday.

The teen faces three charges: assault causing harm, robbery, and producing a knife.

The incident happened on August 11th, as gardaí carried out a search warrant of a property on Saturday.

Edel Stirling (45) pleaded guilty to theft, robbery and criminal damage by urinating in a cell at Mountjoy Garda Station

The boy was 14 years old when he was caught on CCTV taking part in the attack on the victim along with a 29-year-old man.

Two members came across a man with a weapon, understood to be a knife, at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre who became aggressive and threatening.

One of the boys – released on Saturday night – failed to attend his next court hearing on Monday, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest

He threatened staff and took a sum of cash before fleeing the scene.

The incident occurred at approximately 6:15pm on Friday.

Gardaí attended the scene following a report of a carjacking at a commercial premises on St. Peter’s Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 on Saturday evening.

Detectives in Newry are investigating the incident in the Tandragee Road in the city on Thursday.

During the robbery, a man entered the store brandishing a knife and threatened staff.

James Flynn, with an address in Ravensglen, Newry, Co Down, was originally charged with conspiracy to steal cars at various locations in the North East.

Conor Stevenson (26) pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to robbery in Glenageary, Co Dublin

Jonathan Byrne, 41, from Castlepark, Tallaght, was charged with robbery of €850 from Londis, Terenure Road West, on September 27th, 2024.

Sinore Iosca took the vulnerable woman to the CompuB store, where she purchased an iPhone X, costing around €1,349

Dylan McMahon (30), of Kilpatrick, Kildangan, Monasterevin, Co Kildare, who claimed he had lots of respect for women, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to the woman "who did not think she would survive," and robbery

The victims were sitting on the footpath outside the Belvedere Hotel in Dublin City Centre when they were approached by O'Connor and her co-accused

Liam McGrane (59) pleaded guilty on a trial date to two counts of robbery at separate Dublin hotels on December 21st, 2018 and August 4th, 2019

A man armed with a knife threatened staff at a shop on Marewood Crescent about 2pm, before escaping on foot.

Judge Orla Crowe called it “a vicious, unprovoked attack” on a foreign national who has “come to our country and contributed significantly to our health service”

Armed gardaí arrested a man in his 30s in the Sandyhill Gardens area

Liam Whelan (43) of no fixed abode, had pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing serious harm and robbery of the victim in Dublin city on August 25th, 2023

He has suffered permanent hearing loss in one ear and was unable to work for six months due to a risk of epilepsy and seizures.

David Carroll (48), of Dorset Lane, Dublin 2, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft at St Francis Xavier Church on Gardiner Street

A man has been sentenced to three years in prison for the robbery of an American college student, who ended up injured on the ground after withdrawing money from an ATM

STAFF at a Carlow shop had a terrifying ordeal this week when a man armed with a knife tried to steal money from the premises.At around 12.30pm on Wednesday, a hooded male, described as being six foot tall and of stocky build, entered the Daybreak ...

Shortly after 1.30am, gardaí received a report that a taxi driver had been threatened at knifepoint by a passenger in his car in the Poppintree area

Darragh Kane (25), of Cushlawn Park, Tallaght, was accused of carrying out a knife robbery at his local shop

They have since been charged and are due to appear before Cork City District Court on Thursday morning.

Gardaí were called to the scene just after 11am