Shot fired during armed robbery in Coolock

Gardaí at Coolock are investigating an armed robbery this morning in which a shot was fired at a man.

Gardaí at Coolock are investigating an armed robbery this morning in which a shot was fired at a man.

Two men wearing balaclavas drove a car into a van on St Donagh's Road and confronted a man travelling inside.

They fired one shot and escaped with a quantity of cash in car - described as either a Mercedes or a BMW.

Nobody was injured, although the victim was taken to Beaumont Hospital suffering from shock.

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