Daring raider robs busy bank with watered-down weapon

A BRAZEN thief armed with a water gun and travelling on a bicycle robbed a busy Limerick bank yesterday.

The masked man walked into the Ulster Bank in Castletroy armed with what gardaí now believe was a water gun shortly after 3.30pm yesterday.

Wearing a ski-mask, he demanded cash from staff at the bank and quickly made off again on a bicycle.

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