A lone "gunman" is said to have held a south Dublin store up before stealing the contents of the till in a horror robbery.
The popular Saggart shop was targeted just after 8pm on Friday when one man came in armed with what is believed to have been a gun.
The attacker is said to have pointed the weapon at one of the workers demanding money from behind the counter before fleeing the scene.
A manhunt has now been launched by Gardai to find the culprit and recover the €500 that was taken during the crime.
A source said: "He entered the shop with what looked like a gun.
"He pointed this weapon at the shop worker and demanded the contents of the till.
"There was believed to be around €500 in the till when it was stolen.
"The staff were getting ready to put out stock for the morning when the gunman came in."
A Garda spokesman said: "We are investigating a robbery that occurred at a retail premises on Main Street, Saggart at approximately 8:20pm on 2 October.
"A sum of cash was taken during the incident and no arrests have been made yet.
He added: Investigations are ongoing and no further information is available at this time."
