Gun held to woman’s head in robbery

AN Asian national appeared at a special sitting of Nenagh District Court yesterday charged in connection with an armed robbery of a betting shop at the weekend.

Xuefeng Bai, aged 24, of no fixed abode, was charged with robbery and possession of a firearm at Ladbrokes betting shop in Silver Street, Nenagh.

Judge Michael Reilly remanded the accused in custody to appear at Nenagh District Court on Friday.