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Two more arrests over Limerick car-ramming and robbery

A man who had just left a casino had his car forced off the road on the N20 before he was threatened and robbed at knife-point.

GARDAÍ INVESTIGATING THE robbery and assault of a man in the early hours of yesterday morning have made two further arrests this evening. A total of five people are now in custody.

It is understood the man, who is aged in his 30s, had just left a casino having won an amount of money when his car was rammed and forced off the road on the N20 at around 1.40am.

Gardaí said he was threatened at knife-point and a sum of money taken from him. The man was taken for treatment to Limerick Regional Hospital, but his injuries were not life-threatening and he was later released.

Four people – two men and two women – were arrested yesterday afternoon in follow-up searches, and two cars were seized.

The two men, aged 25 and 31, are currently detained at Roxboro Road Garda Station. One of the women was later released from custody, while the other is still being held at Henry St Garda Station.

In the latest development, a man and a woman — both in their mid-20s —  were arrested this evening.

Gardaí in Roxboro Road Garda station are appealing for anyone who may have seen the incident or has any information to contact them on 061 214340, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

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    Jan 9th 2014, 8:18 PM

    Good work from Gardai!

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    Jan 9th 2014, 7:22 PM

    They must have been “all in” on it

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    Jan 9th 2014, 7:24 PM

    Darragh it’s called university hospital limerick now not limerick regional, I think the powers that be thought it would save more lives and become more efficient if they had the word university thrown in.

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    Jan 9th 2014, 7:48 PM

    SMART ARSE NOT
    MARK NOT C MAN

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    Mute Marc Walsh
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    Jan 9th 2014, 8:16 PM

    ?

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    Mute ✿ мιcнεℓℓε ✿
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    Jan 9th 2014, 10:19 PM

    Such a city of culture…

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    Jan 9th 2014, 10:38 PM

    Your what I like to call passive aggressive

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    Jan 10th 2014, 1:56 AM

    Mm me thinks your idea of culture would drinking a bottle of blue WKD from glass instead of a bottle

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    Mute ✿ мιcнεℓℓε ✿
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    Jan 10th 2014, 2:04 PM

    I don’t drink.. So I don’t see what your point is.

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    Mute Tensing Norgay
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    Jan 10th 2014, 9:42 PM

    And just because two low life’s hold someone up have anything to with limerick capacity to hold cultural event . You see my point now !!

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    Jan 9th 2014, 7:20 PM

    Get tommy a fanta

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    Jan 9th 2014, 7:24 PM

    Shopping bags over the heads?

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    Jan 9th 2014, 7:22 PM

    No ones safe anarchy rules.

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    Jan 10th 2014, 7:52 AM

    What a surprise, lots of stupid comments from people with no notion about limerick. Well done kids.

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    Jan 9th 2014, 11:16 PM

    Stay classy limerick

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