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23 Oct 2025

Knife wielding man arrested for attempted robbery in Laois

The man was arrested in Portlaoise at the weekend

Gardaí in Waterford investigating armed robbery from local garage station

A man has been arrested following an attempted robbery at a premises in Laois at the weekend. 

Gardaí in Portlaoise arrested and charged the man following an attempted robbery of a commercial premises on Sunday.

“Shortly before 12pm, Gardaí responded to a report of an individual that had entered a business in the Fairgreen estate brandishing a knife, threatening staff and demanding money from the till,” gardaí said. 

The man was apprehended at the scene. The man, aged in his 20s, was arrested and detained at a garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

He has since been charged and is expected to appear before a sitting of Portlaoise District Court this morning.

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Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.

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