Gardaí appeal for witnesses following armed robbery at a credit union in Dublin

The robbery is understood to have occurred at a credit union at St Luke’s Gate, The Coombe in Dublin 8 shortly after 4pm on Monday.

A man with a face covering and black hat armed with an apparent handgun approached the counter and threatened staff before leaving on foot with a sum of cash.An investigation into the incident is ongoing and An Garda Síochána at Kevin Street are appealing for witnesses to come forward. They are particularly appealing those with video footage from the vicinity of St. Luke’s Avenue, Cork Street and the Coombe at the time of the robbery to check for footage and make it available to them.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Kevin Street Garda Station 01 666 9400 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111. Making a difference A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

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