Man armed with gun threatens cash-in-transit staff before fleeing with cash box

No shots were fired and none of the security personnel were physically harmed in the course of the incident.

The man was seen pointing a gun at security staff outside a convenience store on New Street South at 4.15pm and gardaí in Kevin Street are appealing for witnesses to the incident to come forward. 

A man armed with a gun threatened a cash-in-transit staff member outside a shop in Dublin on Thursday, fleeing the scene with a cash box.

The man was seen pointing a gun at security staff outside a convenience store on New Street South at 4.15pm and gardaí in Kevin Street are appealing for witnesses to the incident to come forward.