Book of evidence to be served in case involving robbery and imitation gun at credit union

A book of evidence will be served on November 3 on a man charged with threatening to kill four people at a Cork credit union while carrying out a robbery with what looked like a handgun. 

The case had been adjourned for consultation with his solicitor on whether a plea of guilty or not guilty will be entered to the charges. Defence solicitor, Eddie Burke, has now indicated that the defence would require a book of evidence.

Stephen Murphy, aged 41, of 1 Deanrock Villas, Togher, faces a variety of charges arising out of the alleged robbery on Friday, May 15, at The Lough Credit Union, Togher Road.

He is charged with robbing a customer’s purse, having an imitation handgun with intent to commit an indictable offence, threatening to kill a woman working there and three customers – two women and a man – by allegedly indicating that that they would be killed or caused serious harm on the occasion.

Sergeant Aisling Murphy said the allegations in the case were that on May 15, 2026, at 11.30am, gardaí responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Lough Credit Union, Togher Road, where it was alleged that a male entered the credit union, wearing all black and fully covered up.

“He approached an elderly female at the cash desk and pointed a handgun at her head and put his arm around her neck.

“He then threatened the teller to empty the till or he would shoot the female. He pointed the gun at the teller and demanded money.

“In the face of the threat the teller gave the culprit the cash in the till.”