Two arrested in connection with robbery of Dún Laoghaire shop

James Cox

Gardaí have arrested two people in relation to an investigation into the robbery of a shop in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin on Friday, November 24th.

At approximately 7.45pm on Friday evening, two people entered the shop and threatened staff with a knife. A sum of cash was taken from the premises.

Following enquiries by investigating gardaí, a search operation was conducted on Thursday afternoon at a residence in Co Wicklow.

A man and woman (aged in their 40s) were arrested and are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Co Dublin.

Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.