Armed robbery on shop in Rialto

A small quantity of cash was stolen today from a shop on the South Circular Road, Rialto, Dublin.

A small quantity of cash was stolen today from a shop on the South Circular Road, Rialto, Dublin.

The incident happened at around 3 p.m. when two youths entered the shop armed with a shotgun and a knife. The youths threatened the staff and then made their getaway in a green Subaru car.

Gardaí later found the car abandoned at Church Avenue, at the rear of Fatima Mansions. A number of houses in the area were searched but no arrests were made.

No shots were fired and nobody was injured in the raid.