18/07/2013

Cash Van Robbed By Armed Men

A cash-in-transit van has been robbed in Dublin this morning.

Gardaí have said a man, carrying what is thought to have an immitation firearm, confronted a security guard as he delivered money to an ATM at Clare Hall at around 10:15 on Thursday morning.

Taking a cash box from the guard he made his escape with a second man in a Toyota Yaris, which was found abandoned time later.

It is believed they made off with some €40,000.

An investigation is underway and gardaí have asked for anyone who witnessed the robbery or with any information to contact them.

(MH/CD)

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