Woman charged after Ballincollig robberies with imitation firearm
A woman in her 40s was charged after two robberies in Ballincollig on the evening of Sunday 15 March 2026, one involving a suspected imitation firearm.
Gardaí said a woman entered a premises at about 10.15pm, brandished what was believed to be an imitation firearm and threatened staff. Later that evening, a woman with an implement threatened a person in a separate robbery, and cash was reported taken.
An imitation firearm and several bladed implements were recovered, and the firearm was sent for ballistic analysis. Nobody was reported injured.
The woman was due before a special sitting of Cork City District Court at Anglesea Street on Tuesday 17 March 2026.