Thieves steal €200,000 at UCD cash machine

Robbers stole over €200,000 in a robbery at University College Dublin yesterday, it has emerged.

Robbers stole over €200,000 in a robbery at University College Dublin yesterday, it has emerged.

The money was stolen from two security officers loading a cash machine on the campus. No one was injured in the robbery at around at around 4.30 p.m.

Two raiders - one carrying a sawn-off shot gun, the other a handgun - escaped in a grey Mazda car.

Gardaí at Donnybrook are investigating and have made a public appeal for information. They can be contacted at 6669200.