Elderly man and woman treated for shock after aggravated burglary on New Year's Eve

It is understood the men were armed with what is believed to be a firearm. 

The men forced their way into the elderly couple's home. Picture: PA

An elderly man and woman were both treated for shock after an aggravated burglary at their home in Newbridge, Co Kildare on New year's Eve. 

At around 5.15pm, the man and woman, aged in their late 80s and early 90s, answered the door to four or five men who forced their way into the house.