Helicopter joins hunt for raiders

The new Garda surveillance helicopter assisted in the search yesterday of woodland on the outskirts of Galway for raiders who…

The new Garda surveillance helicopter assisted in the search yesterday of woodland on the outskirts of Galway for raiders who got away with £2,000 in a raid on a post office in Oranmore near the city.

Three men wearing balaclavas entered the post office at 11.40 a.m., at least one of whom was armed with a handgun. The gang made their getaway in a black Mercedes which was stolen in Ballinasloe. They abandoned the car three miles away and fled to woodland. Gardai cordoned off the area but no arrests were made.