Two men charged in connection with alleged armed robberies in Newbridge due to appear in court today

Two men arrested in connection with alleged armed robberies in Newbridge on Monday evening have been charged.

Both are expected to appear before a special sitting of Naas District Court today. 

The alleged incidents took place on Eyre Street and Charlotte Street.

Gardaí later arrested two men, one aged in his 40s and the other in his 20s, and had detained them under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.