Gorey supermarket raided by knife-wielding robber

Man (35) appears in court over incident in Gorey

A man has been remanded in custody accused of robbing a supermarket in Co Wexford at knifepoint.

A man wearing a red balaclava over his face and carrying a knife walked into the store on Coach Road in Gorey at about 3.40pm yesterday and threatened staff, demanding money.

Nobody was injured during the incident.

Gardaí arrested a 35-year-old man nearby and recovered a sum of money.

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The suspect was taken to Gorey Garda station where he was detained under the provisions of section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 .

He was charged and taken to Gorey District Court last night where he was remanded in custody to appear at Wexford District Court tomorrow morning.

Kilian Doyle

Kilian Doyle

Kilian Doyle is an Assistant News Editor at The Irish Times