Armed robbers escape after raid on cash-in-transit van

An investigation is underway after an armed robbery on a cash-in-transit van in Dublin.

It happened at the Donaghmeade Shopping centre on the north side of the city at 10.15am this morning.

Two men wearing balaclavas and carrying a gun approached two employees who were delivering money to an ATM.

The culprits left the scene with an undisclosed sum of money in a black 07-C-registered 4x4 in the direction of Clare Hall.

Gardaí in Coolock are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.