Waterville post office robbery: ‘They’d want to be right donkeys to try and rob An Coirean’

“They’d want to be right donkeys to try and rob An Coirean,” was the verdict in Waterville yesterday as locals derided the armed raiders who held up the seaside town’s post office on Wednesday — and few would argue the toss.

With escape routes limited to Bealach Oisin, a stunning 60km scenic route to Killarney, and more of the same in the other direction, the thieves were either very foolish or very brave. Laden with tourist buses, the chances of a fast getaway were slim to none.