A man in his 30s arrested by Gardaí investigating a robbery at a shop in Longford Town on Saturday has been released from custody.
The man was arrested after an incident on Saturday at approximately 2.30pm when a man entered a convenience store on Park Road armed with a hammer and threatened staff before leaving the scene with a sum of cash.
No one was injured in the raid. A forensic examination of the scene was carried out by local scenes of crime officers.
In a follow up operation late last night a man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the investigation. It's understood that the man, although not originally from the local area, was living locally.
He was questioned at Longford Garda Station and released this morning.
A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
