Gardaí have arrested a man in relation to a number of robberies that have taken place in the Cork City area in the past 7 days.

At approximately 1:50pm, Friday 11th November, a 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.

Investigations are ongoing.

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