Gardai marked cash to see if they would be taken and they allegedly were.

He's reported to have threatened staff with a firearm before leaving the premises empty handed on foot.

Anyone with home CCTV footage or dash cam recordings from the area is asked to examine it for suspicious activity.

No one was injured in the incident and Gardaí have launched and investigation.

The M6 is closed westbound between Junctions 5 and 6, with diversions in place.

Operation JACKAL has been targeting West African Crime Gangs such as the Black Axe, who have been described as one of the most far-reaching and dangerous organised crime groups in the world.

Deirdre Finn was an off-duty member of An Garda Siochána and was attached to Dun Laoghaire Station in Dublin.

Farmers are being urged to store equipment in secure areas, use wheel locks and invest in an alarms where possible.