Large sum of money stolen in Waterford post office raid

Two masked raiders have escaped with a large sum of money after holding up a post office in Waterford this morning.

The pair, who were armed with a hammer and a knife, confronted the postmistress as she arrived for work at Ballytruckle post office shortly before 8.30am.

The woman was tied up by the raiders before they fled the scene, but was not hurt in the incident.

She was freed when another staff member arrived for work shortly afterwards.