Two men arrested in connection with robberies across the country

Two men have been arrested in connection with a spate of robberies at retail premises around the country.

Shops in Dublin, Wicklow, Galway, Meath and Kilkenny were targeted by an organised crime gang over the past two months.

Gardaí searched a property in Straffan, Co Kildare yesterday as part of the investigation and arrested two men in their 20s and 30s.

A third man in his 30s was previously arrested and charged in connection with the case and has appeared in court.