Owners of cash businesses on alert after brutal assault

OWNERS of cash businesses are on heightened alert after a businessman was brutally assaulted in his home in front of his partner and children.

Gardaí have warned of the threat posed to owners of cash businesses, particularly in light of tighter security in banks and post offices and in the cash-in-transit industry.

A Garda team is conducting forensic tests in and around the home of the businessman, located in an area of north Dublin early on Saturday morning.