That incident saw two women initially enter the shop followed by two other females.

Gardaí are appealing for motorists to avoid the area.

The joint operation took place over the weekend in Monaghan Town.

Gardaí in Castleblayney attended the incident shortly after 8am this morning.

Their case was upgraded to murder in 2016, and seven people have previously been arrested.

Garda Stephens believes that if locals work together, safer communities can be built as a result of that.

The culprits did not get any further as the internal door was locked, however damage was caused to the window.