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Two men in their 30s have been charged in relation to the armed robbery of a shop in Baldoyle, Dublin 13 on Friday.
One appeared before criminal court on Saturday, while the second will appear on Monday.
Gardaí responded to reports of an armed robbery in progress at a convenience store in Baldoyle shortly after 5pm on Friday.
The alarm was raised when intruders armed with a handgun, pickaxe and hammer entered the store and attempted to force entry into a post office unit at the rear of the premises.
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Members of the Garda Armed Support Unit (ASU) along with local Garda units from Raheny and Clontarf responded to the incident.
Garda ASU members entered the premises and disarmed and arrested two men aged in their 30s. Gardaí said no shots were fired.