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27th Jan 2016

Gardai Appeal For Witnesses As Gunmen On The Loose Following Armed Robbery In Dublin

The men were wearing balaclavas and blue boiler suits.

Megan Cassidy

It is understood that a two armed men are at large in Dublin city following a robbery on Sunday afternoon.

The men, who were wearing balaclavas and blue boiler suits, approached a security van outside Blanchardstown Shopping Centre shortly after 12:30pm on Sunday, according to the Irish Times.

A large sum of money was reportedly stolen from the cash-in-transit van which had just collected funds from an ATM machine at the centre.

One of the men was carrying a handgun, and the other threatened staff with a hammer.

The men fled the scene with €190,000 in cash, according to Gardai, and there were no injuries in the incident.

Gardaí are calling on witnesses to contact Blanchardstown Garda station on 6667000 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.