Concern over criminals targeting junior bank staff

VULNERABLE young staff should not be employed in major bank cash stores following the recent €7.6 million Bank of Ireland robbery, banking representatives have told gardaí.

Concern has been raised about criminals targeting junior bank workers who may be living in insecure apartments and socialising in bars and nightclubs and are therefore seen as “accessible” by gangs.

A review of banking procedures driven by the justice minister has also seen demands for advanced high-tech alarms for cash stores.