Three men have been arrested following the robbery of a Dublin post office on Thursday afternoon.
Gardai said three people entered Ballyfermot post office in Dublin 10 at approximately 12.20pm with a sledgehammer and what is understood to have been an imitation firearm. A sum of cash was taken.
No injuries were reported.
Gardaí later arrested three men, one in his 30s, and two in their 40s.
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They are currently being detained at garda stations in the Dublin region.
Investigations are ongoing.