Two held after armed robbery in Blanchardstown

Man carrying a gun stole a sum of cash from a shop last night

A man and a woman are being questioned in connection with an armed raid on a shop last night.
A man and a woman are being questioned in connection with an armed raid on a shop last night.

Two people have been arrested following an armed robbery in Blanchardstown, west Dublin last night.

A man carrying a gun stole a sum of money from a shop on Main Street shortly before midnight. Gardai were alerted and a male teenager was later arrested and a sum of money recovered.

A short time later, during a follow-up search of a house in Briarswood, Blanchardstown, a woman was arrested an imitation firearm recovered.

Both suspects are being questioned at Blanchardstown Garda station.

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No shots were fired and no one was injured during the raid.