Robbery at Co Limerick post office

Gardaí are investigating an armed robbery on the outskirts of Limerick this morning.

Gardaí are investigating an armed robbery on the outskirts of Limerick this morning.

According to gardaí, the incident took place at a post office at Caherconlish, east of Limerick city, at about 9am.

According to reports, three robbers, one with a wheel brace and another with a sledgehammer, targeted the post office and escaped with a sum of money.