A MAN HAS been arrested in relation to a number of robberies that have taken place in the Cork City area in the past seven days.
At approximately 1.50pm last Friday, 11 November, a male, armed with a knife, entered a business premises on the South Douglas Road and demanded money.
A second incident occurred in Ballintemple, Blackrock on Wednesday morning, when a man, again armed with a knife, entered a business premises and demanded a sum of cash.
Shortly after 12.30pm today, gardaí were alerted to a robbery taking place at a business premises on the South Douglas Road area of Cork City.
A man, aged in his 40s, was arrested this afternoon in connection with these robberies.
He is currently detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Bridewell Garda station.
Investigations are ongoing.
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