A man has been taken into custody by gardai who are looking into an armed robbery that took place at a business location in Stillorgan, Dublin, on Saturday afternoon.
Gardaí were alerted to a panic alarm activation when a lone male entered the business premises armed with what is understood to be a knife. The man threatened staff and left the premises with a large sum of cash.
No injuries were reported during the incident.
Following enquiries by investigating gardaí, a man in his early 50s was arrested a short distance away and a sum of cash was also recovered.
In accordance with Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act of 1984, he was detained in custody at a Garda station in South Dublin. Investigations are ongoing.