Raider ‘unmasked’by woman’s challenge

A masked raider, attempting to rob cash at an off-licence with the threat of a gun in his pocket, was surprised when the woman behind the counter challenged him.

She questioned whether he had a gun and he dropped his disguise, abandoned the attempted crime and made light of it.

This was the allegation made by Detective Garda Pat Condon when Damien O’Brien, of 48 Castlepark, Ballincollig, came before Cork District Court yesterday on a charge of attempted robbery.