Woman arrested following robberies in Cork town  

Gardaí in Cork are appealing for witnesses following reports of two incidents of robbery in the Ballincollig yesterday evening.

Gardaí attended the scene of  the first incident following a report of a robbery at a premises in Ballincollig at approximately 10.15pm. 

According to Gardaí a female entered the premises brandishing a suspected imitation firearm and threatened staff.

Later that evening, gardaí responded to report of a separate incident of robbery in the area. 

"A female brandishing an implement threatened an individual. A quantity of cash is reported to have been taken," said a spokesperson. 

A woman, aged in her 40’s, was subsequently arrested in connection with the investigation, and is currently detained pursuant to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, at a garda station in Cork.

An imitation firearm and a number of bladed implements were recovered. The firearm is subject to ballistic analysis.

Gardaí said no injuries were reported at the time, and investigations are ongoing.

They are now appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to come forward.

Any person who was travelling in the Ballincollig, area on Sunday, between 9.30pm and 10.30pm, is asked to contact investigating gardaí.

Additionally, road users or pedestrians who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make this footage available to gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Togher Garda Station on (021) 494 7120, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.