Gardai in Dublin are continuing to search for a masked gunman who stole wallets, baby food and nappies from a prayer group in Ballymun yesterday.

The group, which included children as young as 12-months-old, were praying at the Compassion Centre in North Dublin when the man burst in and demanded money at around midday.

He was armed with a sawn-off shotgun.

He then took one woman's car keys before leaving the scene in her Fiat Punto. The car was later found abandoned.