Man arrested over armed robbery in Churchtown

Saturday, 21 Jan 2023

Updated / Saturday, 21 Jan 2023 14:41

The man is being held at Rathfarnham Garda Station

A man has been arrested after an armed robbery at a shop in the

Churchtown area of south Dublin.

The incident happened on the Braemor Road at around 7.30am when the man

went into a premises armed with what gardaĆ­ believe was a knife and

threatened the staff.

A quantity of alcohol was stolen during the incident.

A man in his 20s was arrested shortly after the robbery.

He is being held at Rathfarnham Garda Station, and gardaĆ­ say

investigations are ongoing.