Shot fired in Kilkenny robbery

A lone armed raider fired a shot but no-one was injured during a robbery at a jeweller's shop in Kilkenny yesterday.

A lone armed raider fired a shot but no-one was injured during a robbery at a jeweller's shop in Kilkenny yesterday.

Gardaí are searching for a man who is believed to have escaped with a considerable quantity of jewellery from Murphy Jeweller on the city's High Street.

The raider was described as "very tall" and was carrying a rucksack and wearing a yellow fluorescent jacket over a "hoodie".