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A man is due to appear in court on Monday charged with the robbery of a shop in Walkinstown, Dublin.
The man, in his late 40s, was arrested following the robbery on Saturday at Walkinstown Avenue.
Gardaí said that at approximately 4.55pm, a man entered the shop and threatened staff with a knife. A quantity of cash was taken from the cash register and the man fled the scene on a pedal cycle.
The man was arrested a short distance away and detained at Crumlin Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The cash taken was recovered.
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He has since been charged in connection with the incident and will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin on Monday morning.