13/12/2012

Two Arrested Following Supermarket Raid

Two men have been arrested following a raid at a supermarket in the Clarehall area in Dublin last night.

At around 10.30pm, two men armed with a knife entered the premises on the Malahide Road and threatened two members of staff, before tying them up and attacking them.

The pair then left the scene with a sum of cash.

The workers were not seriously injured.

Gardai made two arrests close by and recovered the money.

Two men are being questioned at Coolock garda station.

(CD/GK)

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