Machete brandished at garda following shop robbery, court hears

A 22-year-old man brandished a machete at a garda pursuing him and his uncle from a shop they had just robbed, a court has heard.

Dean Donovan and his uncle Jonathan Donovan (33) were running to a getaway car when garda arrived at the scene. Dean dropped a cash till he was carrying and produced a machete when gardaí approached as he attempted to get into the car driven by his uncle.