LATEST: Gardaí investigating armed robbery at Newbridge shop

Newbridge Gardaí are investigating an armed robbery at a shop in the town last weekend. 

A shop assistant at Roseberry Stores was threatened with a knife in the incident on Friday at 6pm.

A quantity of cash from the till was taken during the robbery. 

The suspect was described as being hooded, dressed in black but had distinctive orange-coloured gloves. 

Without identifying the specific retail premises, a Garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a commercial premises in Roseberry, Newbridge, Co. Kildare at approximately 6pm on Friday, 11th November 2022.

"A sum of money was taken in the course of the incident.

"There are no arrests at this time.

"Investigations are ongoing."