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Gardaí have arrested a 23-year-old man following an armed robbery at a service station in Cork city.
The man, armed with what has been described as a machete, entered the service station on the Blackrock Road shortly after 5.30pm on Sunday evening.
The man threatened staff before leaving the premises with a till tray containing cash and receipts.
Uniformed gardaí and detectives from the Anglesea Street and Blackrock Stations arrested the man a short time later and the cash was recovered. No one was injured during the incident.
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The man is is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 for questioning at the Bridewell Garda Station.
Investigations remain ongoing.
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