Two premises in Dublin were hit by armed raiders overnight following the St Patrick's Day celebrations.
Three men wearing balaclavas who appeared to be armed burst into a hotel on Customs House Quay and ordered the manager to open the safe.
They escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash in a waiting car.
Meanwhile, a lone raider carrying what looked like a handgun got away with money after he struck while the manager was counting the day's takings in a bar on the East Wall Rd at around 1.15am.