Man held after armed raid in Tallaght

A man was arrested today following an armed raid on a shop in Tallaght.

A man was arrested today following an armed raid on a shop in Tallaght.

Three men armed with a hand gun, hammer and a knife rushed into a shop Ailesbury Shopping Centre at about 11.30 a.m. They held up staff and customers. A Gardaspokesman said they robbed the cash register and took cash andjewellery from customers.

A number of shots were discharged during the incident, he said.

The raiders then fled the scene in a car which was intercepted bygardaí and subsequently abandoned, while the gang escaped on foot.

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One man was arrested during the incident. One man was captured and afirearm, knives, gloves and balaclavas were recovered from the car.