Armed garda unit deployed as two arrested after high-speed car chase

TWO men who gardaí believe planned to rob a post office in Co Limerick yesterday were arrested after a high speed car chase.

Wed, 25 Oct, 2006 - 01:00

Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent

The two, in their 20s and both from Southill in Limerick, were being held at Henry Street Garda station last night under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

Gardaí were alerted when a car stopped outside Castleconnell post office at around 12.30pm.

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