Armed robbery at Dublin city centre bank

Gardaí are searching for a man who held up a bank in Dublin city centre this morning.

Gardaí are searching for a man who held up a bank in Dublin city centre this morning.

The man threatened staff at the Bank of Ireland on Westland Row with a handgun and demanded cash during the raid, which took place at around 11.30am.

A Garda spokesman said the robber fled the scene on foot with a "small amount" of cash.