Gardaí foil armed robbery in Dublin

Both men, aged in their 30s, can be held up to three days and are currently detained at Clontarf and Raheny Garda Stations.

The men were armed with a handgun, pickaxe and hammer. File picture. 

Gardaí have arrested two men in Dublin this evening for holding up a convenience store in an armed robbery. 

Armed with a handgun, pickaxe, and hammer, the two men entered the store just after 5pm and attempted to gain entry into a post office unit at the rear of the premises.