40 gardaí join manhunt after gunmen grab €5k in raid on bookmakers

A major manhunt involving up to 40 gardaí and lasting 90 minutes took place in Cork City last night after a bookmakers was forced to hand over almost €5,000 at gunpoint.

The incident occurred just after 5.30pm in Tower, near Blarney.

As the first day of Cheltenham was finishing, two masked men in their 20s, armed with handguns, forced their way into the premises and ordered staff to hand over the day’s winnings.