Northern Ireland

Man 'armed with scissors' robs bingo hall

 A 50-year-old man has been arrested following an armed robbery at an Armagh bingo hall
 A 50-year-old man has been arrested following an armed robbery at an Armagh bingo hall  A 50-year-old man has been arrested following an armed robbery at an Armagh bingo hall

A 50-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested following a robbery at a bingo hall in Armagh.

Police said a man armed with a pair of scissors came into the hall on Dobbin Street at 3pm on Sunday and pushed a female member of staff to the ground.

He escaped with cash but was arrested a short time later.

He remains in custody today.

The female staff member was not injured in the robbery.

Police appealed for information.