Two men have been jailed after pleading guilty to their part in a raid on the home of a Cork businessman, which was foiled by gardai.

Three men charged in connection with a foiled raid at the house of a Cork businessman have been further remanded in custody.

Three men who were arrested by gardaí after attempting to raid a businessman’s house have been refused bail after appearing at a special sitting of Cork District Court.

A shotgun stolen two years ago from a suburb on the western side of Cork City was discarded by raiders as they fled from armed gardaí who lay in wait for them as they attempted to rob a businessman.

The hunters became the hunted as scenes akin to a Hollywood cops and robbers blockbuster unfolded in a quiet, middle-class rural community.