Two men tied up in Dublin robbery

Two men were tied up at their Dublin home this evening in what may have been a case of mistaken identity.

Gardaí are investigating the incident in which four men entered the house on Brighton Avenue, Rathgar, at around 6.45pm.They did not break in but were admitted by the occupants.

One of the men was armed with what gardaí believe was a handgun and the others with hammers and knives. They tied up both men with cable ties but left after a couple of minutes in a 2005 blue BMW.

Nothing was stolen, and both men were uninjured, gardaí said. Gardaí have preserved the scene and interviewed both men.