Man arrested and charged in connection with Dundrum robberies

Gardaí have arrested and charged a male as part of ongoing investigations into an alleged robbery in the Dundrum district in April.

In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said: “The robbery occurred on Saturday 8th April, 2023 shortly after 9pm at a premises on Bird Avenue in Clonskeagh.

“In the course of the incident a number of people entered a shop armed with hammers and threatened staff before leaving the scene on foot with a sum of cash.

“Following an extensive investigation by Gardaí attached to Dundrum Station, a man in his 30s was arrested on the morning of Thursday 4th May, 2023 and detained at a Dublin Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.”

This man has since been charged and is expected to appear before Dun Laoghaire District Court at 10:30am this morning.