Man arrested after armed robbery near Laois

Gardaí say they have have arrested a man following an armed robbery that occurred at a business in Pollerton, Co Carlow near the borders with Laois and Kildare.

Gardaí say that at approximately 9pm on Saturday, April 9 a masked man entered a premises armed with a firearm and threatened staff members.  He demanded cash from the person behind the counter and left the scene with a large sum of cash. A statement said Nobody was injured during the robbery.

In a follow up search this evening, Sunday, April 10, a property in Carlow town was searched under warrant and during the course of the search a firearm and quantity of cash was recovered. 

Gardaí added that a man in his 60s was arrested and is currently detained under Section 30, Offences Against the State Act, 1939 at Carlow Garda Station.

Investigations are ongoing.