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A man has been arrested by gardaí investigating the armed robbery of a shop in Portlaoise earlier this year.
The man, who is aged in his mid 30s, is being questioned about the robbery of a shop in Esker Hills, Portlaoise on March 29 last.
A number of vapes and other items were stolen during the robbery when a man entered the shop and threatened staff with what’s believed to have been a gun.
The man, who was arrested on Wednesday evening, is being detained at Portlaoise Garda Station.
Meanwhile, the Garda Water Unit is carrying out a search of the lake in Esker Hills. It’s believed the search is connected to the arrest and that gardaí are looking for the weapon which was used in the robbery.
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