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17th Feb 2016

Health Minister Leo Varadkar Caught Up In Armed Robbery While Canvassing In West Dublin

Two armed men fled the scene when the minister arrived.

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Health Minister Leo Varadkar was caught up in an armed robbery yesterday as he canvassed with supporters in West Dublin.

The minister and his team were entering a shop in Castleknock to buy items before canvassing when two men, armed with a sword and a gun, fled the scene following a supermarket heist with a small sum of cash.

The incident took place at a Spar in Carpenterstown at around 7pm.

Gardaí confirmed that two armed men entered the shop, before leaving on foot with a sum of cash.

Nobody was injured during the incident.