Man told ‘don’t be a hero’ in armed robbery

A man with a gun to his head was told “don’t be a hero” during an armed raid. Yesterday, he settled his damages claim against a Dublin bookmaker.

Security worker Jim McDaid alleged the gun had been put to his head at the betting shop of Boylesports in Meakstown, Finglas, in November 2013.

In a claim for a maximum of €60,000 damages, Mr McDaid, represented by John Nolan, said he was playing a game at a counter when a number of armed robbers burst into the shop.