Two charged following aggravated Skibbereen burglary in which house was doused in petrol

It is understood that two people entered the house before certain threats were made inside. 

The arrested individuals were taken to Bantry Garda Station where they were detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act for questioning in connection with the incident. File Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

A man and a woman have been charged following an alleged aggravated burglary in West Cork in which the house was covered in petrol and the occupants were threatened with a knife.

The man and woman are alleged to have entered a residence in Skibbereen this morning and threatened the three occupants who were at the property.