Man (20s) to appear in court following armed robbery at Dublin fast food restaurant
He is due to appear before court 4 of the CCJ on Friday, gardaí said.
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The man was arrested following an armed robbery at a fast food restaurant in north Dublin on Thursday morning.
Gardaí say a man armed with a shotgun entered the restaurant in Northwood in Santry at 7:30pm and threatened staff.
He stole a sum of cash and fled the scene in a car.
During a follow up operation the man in his 20s was arrested, and a car stolen in a previous burglary was recovered.
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