Post office robbed in Co Wicklow

A man has been arrested following a robbery at a post office in Bray, Co Wicklow today.

A man has been arrested following a robbery at a post office in Bray, Co Wicklow today.

A masked man armed with what Gardaí believe to be a handgun entered the poast office at Kilbride Lane at 11.45am, threatened staff and demanded cash.

A quantity of cash was handed over and the raider fled the scene, a Garda spokesman said.

No one was injured during the incident.

Gardaí arrested a man in his 20s near the scene. He is detained at Bray Garda station under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act.

A quantity of cash has been recovered.

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