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Substantial sum stolen in armed raid at Dublin Lidl store

Two armed and masked men stole around €70,000 from a security van outside Lidl on Thomas Street.

TWO ARMED MEN have made away with a substantial sum of cash after a raid on a security van at Lidl on Thomas Street in Dublin city centre at around 8.30am this morning.

A security worker was threatened with a shotgun and a knife and a bag containing the sum of cash was stolen.

The thieves made their escape on foot and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

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