Four males charged after couple (60s) threatened with firearm in Dublin

Eva Osborne

The four males, one aged in his 60s, one in his 20s, and two juvenile youths, who were arrested in connection with aggravated burglary at a residence in Shanganagh Cliffs, Shankill, Co Dublin, on Wednesday, have since been charged.

During the course of the aggravated burglary, four individuals entered the home of a couple in their 60s and assaulted and threatened the couple with a firearm.

The four individuals left the scene in a vehicle and an electric bike.

The owner of the home, a man in his 60s, was removed from the scene to St Vincent's University Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

Gardaí immediately responded to the incident and a search of the area took place by gardaí attached to Shankill Garda station.

Gardaí arrested three individuals when they stopped a vehicle and a fourth individual was arrested a short distance away who was on a electric bike.

During the course of the search of the area a semi-automatic firearm was recovered.

All four are due to appear before Dublin District Court at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday.