Gardaí in Co Carlow are appealing for information following a cash in transit robbery which occurred this afternoon at the Aldi Supermarket in Bagenalstown.

At around 3 O'Clock, two men drove up to the entrance of the Aldi Supermarket in a black BMW coupe car while a security van was making a collection.

One masked man armed with what was described as a firearm threatened a security guard and took a cash box containing a substantial amount of cash.

The raiders escaped in the BMW.

In a follow up search the cash box and its contents were discovered on Dunleckney Road, however, the cash box had exploded on opening and destroyed the cash with red dye.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Bagenalstown Garda Station on 059-9774120.