Co Kildare couple report shocking attack at their home by armed raiders overnight

A man and woman in a Co Kildare home last night were subjected to a terrifying ordeal when four armed men threatened them.

Gardaí are investigating an aggravated burglary that occurred at a house in the Bluetown area of Allenwood at approximately 9pm.

It is reported that  four men wearing balaclavas allegedly armed with a steel bar and knife entered the house. They threatened the two occupants of the house, a man and woman both aged in their 50s, and stole an undisclosed amount of cash.

Investigations are ongoing.