Dublin pub targeted by armed raiders
Gardaí are investigating an armed robbery which took place at a pub in Raheny in Dublin overnight.
It is the fifth burglary to take place in the Dublin area in less then 48 hours.
At around 3am this morning, three masked men, armed with Stanley knives and hammers, entered a pub on St Assams Avenue in Raheny, while staff were locking up the premises.
The thieves threatened the three staff members and demanded cash from the safe.
An undisclosed amount was stolen, believed to be the night's takings.
The men then made their getaway in a car, believed to belong to one of the staff members.
The raiders are all in their late 20s, wearing balaclava's, baseball caps and gloves. Two of the men were wearing black tracksuits, while one wore a white tracksuit top, and black bottoms.
It is the fifth armed robbery to take place in the greater Dublin region, in less then 48 hours.
Yesterday afternoon, a sum of money was stolen from a cash-in-transit van employee at a filling station on the Long Mile Road.
While on Friday, there were armed raids in Walkinstown and Thomas Street and a violent robbery and assault on a couple in Bray.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to all five incidences to come forward.
