Pair arrested after armed robbery in Clontarf

Gardaí have arrested two men after an armed robbery at a shop in Clontarf, in Dublin this morning.

At approximately 7.45am, two men armed with a firearm entered at shop on Stiles Road, Clontarf.

They threatened a female staff member before leaving the scene on foot with an amount of cash.

The front door of the shop was damaged during the incident. No shots were fired.

During a follow-up operation involving Gardaí from Clontarf and Raheny Garda Stations, two men aged in their 20s were arrested in a nearby building a short time later.

A firearm (subject to ballistic examination) and cash were recovered.

Both males are currently detained under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939 at Clontarf Garda Station.