Longford Garda probe underway as elderly man is robbed after leaving pub
By Trevor Quinn
Published 12th Jul 2025, 15:33 GMT
Updated 12th Jul 2025, 15:33 GMT
The shaken victim was threatened into handing over all of the cash in his wallet
Gardaí are investigating the robbery of an elderly man in Longford town the early hours of last Friday.
The victim was targeted by two men who followed him when he left a Longford town pub.
It is understood the pair then threatened the man into handing over the contents of his wallet.
The pair took €75 in cash from the shaken victim and left the scene.
A Garda spokesperson said, "Gardaí received report of a robbery from a man in the Market Square area of Longford town in the early hours of Friday, July 4.
"Investigations are ongoing."