Masked young woman brandishes knife in Applegreen in Kildare

Gardaí are investigating after a young woman entered Applegreen service station brandishing a knife. 

The incident happened at the Applegreen facility on the Dublin Road in Celbridge at 6.43am on April 14 last. 

A woman, who had her face covered and was believed to be aged in her 20s, threatened staff with a knife and demanded money.

The suspect made her getaway in a small black car which was seen in the area at the time. 

In a subsequent incident which may be linked, a woman believed to be in her 20s approached a retail premises in the Ardclough area brandishing a large knife and demanded money.

She later fled the scene. 

Anybody with information on either incident is asked to contact gardaí.