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Sat 02 Feb 2009Millions recovered and seven held after €7.6m theft

GARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the theft of €7.6 million from a Bank of Ireland vault believed last night they had recovered a large portion of the cash in the Dublin suburbs of Phibsboro and Blanchardstown.

The operation was ongoing last night but gardaí said they were confident the recovered money, believed to be several million euro, represented a portion of yesterday’s robbery.