Gardaí last night launched a manhunt after two men ram-raided a bank in Co Monaghan and fled with cash thought to be in the region of €100,000.
The men, who were not armed, drove a vehicle through a window of the Ulster Bank in Castleblayney. Once inside they snatched a cash box being loaded into an ATM before quickly fleeing the scene.
They then drove out of the town in a white van in the direction of Carrickmacross on the Dublin Road.
Gardaí confirmed the robbery last night and said they had requested assistance from the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Officers there were asked to monitor roads in the Border area to ensure the men did not attempt to escape to the North. The searches were continuing last night.
Gardaí have launched a public appeal for information. Anyone with information can contact Monaghan Garda station on 042-974 7900.
