'They eventually wrestled the gun off him' - manager of Dublin pub describes moment punters tackled armed raider
Jason Doyle, a barman at the Speaker Conolly pub in Firhouse where an attempted robbery took place. Picture credit; Damien Eagers 2/1/2018
Conor Feehan
A lone raider who burst into a popular Dublin pub armed with a gun got more than he bargained for when he was tackled to the ground by three locals who then held him until gardai arrived.
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