EXCLUSIVE: Man appears in court over alleged Longford robbery
A man in his 20s has appeared at a special court sitting in Longford following a robbery at a restaurant in Longford town on Friday evening.
The Leader can reveal the incident took place at a business premises in the town at around 6:30pm.
No injuries were reported and a man, who is from Longford, was arrested a short time later.
He was subsequently charged and appeared at a special court sitting in Longford yesterday afternoon.
A garda spokesperson confirmed to the Leader: 'There was a robbery at a business premises in Longford on Friday evening, 18th August 2023 at approximately 6.30pm.
"A male (20s) appeared before Longford District Court yesterday afternoon, Saturday 19th August 2023 at 2pm in relation to this incident."
For more on this story, see next week's Longford Leader.