Second arrest in connection with Portmarnock credit union raid

Gardaí investigating an armed raid at a credit union in North Dublin have made a second arrest

Second arrest in connection with Portmarnock credit union raid

Gardaí investigating an armed raid at a credit union in North Dublin have made a second arrest.

Two men, armed with a gun, held up the branch in Portmarnock on Friday evening, before escaping with a quantity of cash.

A bicycle garda who gave chase, in a car borrowed from a member of the public, was fired on by the pair as they fled in a hijacked a car.

One man was arrested shortly afterwards. He is in his 20s and is being detained at Coolock Garda Station.

This morning, investigating officers arrested a second man - aged 19 - and he is also being detained at Coolock garda station.

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