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06 Sept 2025

Gardai are investigating after a delivery man was attacked in Louth and his car stolen

Witnesses to the car hijacking in Drogheda in the early hours of the morning are being asked to come forward

Gardai are investigating after a delivery man was attacked in Louth and his car stolen

Gardaí in Co Louth are appealing for information relating to the hijacking of a car in Drogheda.

At approximately 2:05am on Monday October 21st, a man making a delivery in the Brookville area was threatened by a man and assaulted.

He was treated at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The delivery man’s car was stolen and subsequently discovered on fire at around 5am in the Glenmore Drive area.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.

Any person who was travelling near the Brookville and Glenmore areas between 2am and 5am on Monday is asked to contact investigating Gardaí.

Additionally, road users or pedestrians who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Drogheda Garda Station on 041 9874200, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

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