Three men have appeared in court today in relation to a drugs seizure in Dublin.

The sister of an armed post office raider recognised her brother during the robbery and identified him to gardaí, a court has heard.

A drug addict who took part in a violent raid on a post office which left staff and customers terrified has today been sentenced to eight years for robbery and possession of firearms.

Gardaí have arrested a man and a woman following a drugs seizure in west Dublin yesterday evening.