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A MAN HAS been arrested following an attempted robbery of a bookmakers in Saggart, Co Dublin, using what is believed to be a handgun.
At approximately 9.15pm on Saturday, a 34-year-old man entered the bookmakers on Main Street, Saggart, apparently armed with a gun and demanded cash.
No shots were fired and no injuries were reported.
The suspect fled the premises empty-handed and was subsequently disarmed and arrested by a member of An Garda Síochána.
The suspect is currently detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 as amended.
A second male involved in this attempted robbery fled the scene. Investigations are ongoing.
According to other irish news it was an OFF DUTY Garda. Think the journal should correct the headline to reflect that!! #neveroffduty
Correct. Off duty and retired I believe. Brave men, deserve great respect :)
You can’t be off-duty and retired; you’re either one or the other.
Oh picky picky, I heard there were two of them, father and son, could be wrong
It’s not being picky, it’s being correct. No other source reports two off-duty or retired gardaí being involved, so where are you getting this from?
Let’s not forget the shock and fear that the staff behind the counter suffer when some thug points a gun at them.15 years at least he should get, also well done to the Garda.
Ive had guns, knives and needles used against me in my time in xtravision. Makes you mad stressed for days after.
Probably somebody out on bail at the time
Who- the guard?
Fair play to the garda for arresting the guy with s gun. Very brave. Just a shame his colleagues are inept at catching the bankrobber with the pen.
Rats out
He took a gamble and lost
I heard he just didnt want to fill out the forms.
Simon…someone types that every time there’s a robbery story…EVERY time!
I heard the guard was a big feckin ejitt.
You wouldn’t get that carry on in Balinteer
Why is that Paul? Are there no bookies in Ballinteer?
Listen to the new Anglo recordings. We have just all been robbed now and where are the arrests? Hero.
Even money they catch the 2nd guy
Hummmmmmmm
Probably just trying to get some of the money back that the banks ripped off from the irish people except the wa#@er bankers wont do time for it
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