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The shop in which the Post Office is located. Google Street View
Robbery
Man attempts Post Office robbery armed with knife
A man in his 40s was arrested a short time after the attempted robbery.
Updated 22:17
A MAN HAS been arrested following an attempted Post Office robbery on Collins Avenue in Dublin.
At 3.30pm a lone male entered the Post Office, which is located in a shop, on Collins Avenue and demanded cash. He was armed with what was described as a knife.
The man, who is in his 40s, left the scene empty handed in the direction of Swords Road. A garda unit responding to the call arrested him a short distance away on Swords Road and recovered a knife.
There was no one injured in the incident.
The arrested man is currently detained at Coolock Garda Station.
Originally published 17:39
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