Men with wheel brace and knife rob shop near Naas

Two men using a wheel brace and a suspected knife robbed the Centra in Johnstown on Friday last, Naas Gardai said.

The culprits threatened staff and grabbed two tills from the premises.

They made their escape in a getaway car - a bright red Ford saloon - which was driven by a third man.

Gardai said one man was wearing a light grey hoodie top while his accomplice had dark grey trousers and a dark top.

Naas Gardai area examining CCTV footage from the area to help their investigation and have appealed for information from the public.