Two teens (16) held over aggravated burglary in Dublin

Two teenaged boys have been arrested for questioning after an aggravated burglary in which the occupants of a house were threatened with a bread knife.

Intruders entered the house at Rossfield in Tallaght at about 12.45am yesterday and threatened the occupants.

Following a confrontation, they fled the scene on foot empty handed, a Garda spokesman said.

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

During a follow up search a short time later, gardaí arrested two males, both aged 16.

They are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Tallaght Garda station.

The spokesman said inquiries were ongoing.