Man (40s) to appear in court following armed robbery in Cork

On Wednesday, a male entered a commercial premises on Maryborough Hill with a suspected firearm. A quantity of cash was stolen and the male left the scene.
Man (40s) to appear in court following armed robbery in Cork

Eva Osborne

A man in his 40s was arrested and has since been charged following an armed robbery at a commerical premises in Cork.

He will appear before Cork District Court on Friday morning.

Gardaí in Cork were alerted to an armed robbery in Broadale, Cork, on Wednesday evening.

Shortly before 6:30pm, a male entered a commercial premises on Maryborough Hill with a suspected firearm. A quantity of cash was stolen and the male left the scene.

No injuries were reported.

The man in his 40s was arrested a short time later at a nearby location and was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 at a Garda Station in Cork city.

Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.

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