Men arrested following armed robbery in Clontarf

Two men threatened a woman before fleeing with stolen cash

The two men in their 20s are being detained under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939 at Clontarf Garda station. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times
The two men in their 20s are being detained under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939 at Clontarf Garda station. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times

Two men in their 20s have been arrested following an armed robbery in Clontarf in north Dublin on Thursday morning.

The two men entered a shop on Stiles Road in Clontarf, Dublin 3 at about 7.45am on Thursday armed with a firearm.

The men threatened a female staff member and damaged the front door of the shop before fleeing the scene with stolen cash.

No shots were fired during the incident.

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Gardaí from Clontarf and Raheny Garda stations later arrested two men in a nearby building where a firearm and cash were recovered.

Both men are being detained under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939 at Clontarf Garda station.