AN ARMED ROBBERY OCCURRED AT THE MACE GARAGE ON THE OLD COACH ROAD IN SLIGO TOWN LAST NIGHT AT ABOUT 10.40PM.

TWO MEN ENTERED THE SHOP ARMED WITH A KNIFE AND DEMANDED CASH FROM THE SHOP ATTENDANT.

IT'S UNDERSTOOD THERE WAS ONE STAFF MEMBER IN THE SHOP AT THE TIME AND HE WAS NOT INJURED.

THE PAIR TOOK OFF WITH AN UNDISCLOSED QUANTITY OF CASH.

TWO MALES WERE ARRESTED LATER LAST NIGHT IN THE SLIGO TOWN AREA.

THEY WERE TAKEN TO SLIGO GARDA STATION FOR QUESTIONING AND HAVE SINCE BEEN RELEASED WITHOUT CHARGE AND FILES ARE BEING PREPARED FOR THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

GARDAÍ IN SLIGO RECOVERED A QUANTITY OF CASH LAST NIGHT.

THE SCENE REMAINS SEALED OFF THIS MORNING AND THE GARDA TECHNICAL UNIT ARE ALSO DUE TO ATTEND THE SCENE THIS MORNING