A man has been arrested by gardai after robbing two shops in Cork while at knifepoint in the last week.
Officers in the Munster county had responded to reports about incidents involving the suspect beginning last Friday, but apprehended him earlier today after he attempted to rob a third premises.
He is now in custody.
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The first incident took place at approximately 1.50pm on Friday November 11.
The male, armed with a knife, entered a business premises on the South Douglas Road and demanded money.
A second incident occurred in Ballintemple, Blackrock on Wednesday morning, when a man, again armed with a knife, entered a business premises and demanded a sum of cash.
Shortly after 12.30pm today, Gardaí were alerted to a robbery taking place at a business premises on the South Douglas Road area of Cork City.
A man in his 40s was arrested this afternoon in connection with these robberies and is currently detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Bridewell Garda station.
A Garda spokesperson told the Irish Daily Mirror: "Investigations are ongoing."
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