Unarmed gardaí capture gunmen in chase after pub owner shot

TWO uniformed gardaí have been hailed as heroes after tackling armed raiders who shot a well-known Dublin publican in a failed robbery yesterday.

Justice Minister Michael McDowell last night praised the bravery of the two unnamed officers who risked their lives in successfully apprehending two gunmen despite coming under fire themselves.

The gardaí arrested two known criminals in their 50s following a high-speed car chase through several suburbs of south Dublin at lunchtime.