Two teenagers were arrested in connection with an aggravated burglary at a house in Tallaght in the early hours of this morning.

At around 12:45am, intruders armed with a bread knife entered the house in the Rossfield area.

Following a confrontation with the people inside, they fled the scene on foot empty handed.

One of the occupants, a man in his 40s sustained minor injuries.

During a follow up search Gardai arrested two 16 year old boys, one of which has since been released from garda custody.

The other teenager is currently being detained at Tallaght garda station.