Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with an armed robbery at a supermarket in Rathfarnham in Dublin. They were arrested following a Garda pursuit on Thursday night.

Jason Douglas of Poddle Close in Crumlin and Michael Coleman with an address at Captain's Road in Crumlin appeared before Judge Anthony Halpin this afternoon. The men were arrested after a Lidl outlet on the Grange Road which is located near Marley Park in Rathfarnham. It was held up on Thursday night.

The workers were threatened with a gun and a baseball bat just before 9pm and the men made their escape with an undisclosed sum of money.

A Garda chase ensued and detectives say the stolen cash was recovered in full. Douglas has been remanded on bail under strict conditions and is due to appear before Tallaght District Court again on June 12th.

While Coleman has been remanded in custody to appear before Cloverhill District Court on Wednesday where his bail application will be heard.