Armed man robs security van in north Dublin

A lone raider robbed two security guards of an undisclosed amount of cash at gunpoint in north Dublin this morning.

A lone raider robbed two security guards of an undisclosed amount of cash at gunpoint in north Dublin this morning.

The man, described as being around 25 years old, held up the guards shortly before 9 a.m. at the Northside Shopping Centre in Coolock.

He was armed with a handgun, but no shots were fired. He then escaped on foot in the direction of Cromcastle Road.

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