Man charged over armed robbery of a shop in Co Dublin

A man has been arrested and charged following the armed robbery of a shop in Sandyford, Co Dublin, on Monday.

The robbery happened at approximately 8:45 pm, when an armed man entered the shop and stole a sum of cash from the till before fleeing.

No injuries were reported.

On Tuesday  afternoon, investigating gardaí identified a male suspect and arrested him. A sum of cash and a knife was recovered.

The man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in South Dublin.

He has since been charged and is due to appear before Dún Laoghaire District Court on Wednesday morning.