Post office raid foiled

An attempted robbery by masked and armed raiders on Neilstown post office, west Dublin, was foiled yesterday

An attempted robbery by masked and armed raiders on Neilstown post office, west Dublin, was foiled yesterday. The two robbers hid on the post office roof while cash was delivered under Garda escort yesterday morning. When the gardai left, the men jumped down and demanded the money The gardai returned after being alerted by a panic button and the raiders fled, leaving balaclavas and a gun.

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