A still of he incident from a video which is being widely shared on social media
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12 Oct 2025
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12 Oct 2025
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Gardaí have arrested a male in his 20s following an armed robbery at a retail premises in Dublin 9, this morning, Thursday, 29th May 2025.
At approximately 7:30am, Gardaí were alerted after a lone male armed with a shot gun entered a fast-food premises in Northwood, Dublin 9 and threatened staff.
He stole a sum of cash before fleeing the scene in a car.
No injuries were reported and no shots were discharged, gardai have confirmed.
During a follow-up operation, several local Garda units from Ballymun Garda Station, along with the Armed Support Unit (ASU), arrested a male in his 20s in connection with the incident a short time later in the North Dublin area.
A car, stolen during a previous burglary in Dublin, was also recovered during the operation.
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The male arrested is currently detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda station in the Dublin region.
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