Armed robbery on Clane post office

Gardaí in Co Kildare are investigating the armed robbery of a post office attached to a Londis shop on Main Street in Clane today…

Gardaí in Co Kildare are investigating the armed robbery of a post office attached to a Londis shop on Main Street in Clane today.

The incident happened shortly before 11am when two men entered the shop wearing dark clothes with their faces concealed by balaclavas. One of the men is described as being 6 feet 1 inch in height and the other is described as being a bit shorter. One of these men was armed with what is believed to be a handgun.

The two female staff on duty as well as customers and staff in the shop were unharmed. No shots were fired.

The men got away with an undisclosed amount of money and got into a red 00 D registered BMW car that was parked in the laneway beside the shop.

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A third man is suspected to have been the driver of the car which left via the Outer Ring road.

This car was stolen in a burglary in Churchfield, Clane, at 7am this morning.

It was found abandoned in Abbeylands a short time later where the three men are believed to have transferred to a black Volkswagen Passat.

Anyone with information on the robbery or associated incidents is asked to contact Gardaí at Clane on 045 868262 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.