Two men who attempted an armed robbery on a bookmaker returning from Fairyhouse Racecourse on the day on the Irish Grand National have had their jail sentences reduced from eight to six years by the Court of Criminal Appeal.

Two men who attempted an armed robbery of a bookmaker as he travelled back to his office from the Irish Grand National have been jailed for a total of 15 years by Judge Katherine Delahunt.

Five men are due to appear in court today in connection with an attempted robbery on a Dublin bookmakers.

The survey has found that the average price of a litre of petrol at 98.8c had fallen by over one cent, when compared with the ODCA survey of 9 to12 August where the average price was 99.9c.