A man in his 40s has been arrested by gardaí following an armed robbery in Greystones, Co Wicklow, on Wednesday.
The robbery happened shortly before 6pm, when a man entered a business premises armed with what was understood to be a firearm.
The man threatened a staff member and left the premises on foot with a sum of cash.
No firearm was discharged during the course of the incident and no injuries were reported.
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A man was arrested in Greystones on Thursday afternoon. He is currently detained in Bray Garda station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.