Detectives are searching for two raiders who entered an 83-year-old man's apartment in Offington Manor, Sutton, Co Dublin, on Monday night and stole a quantity of cash, and valuable items. The thieves gained access by knocking at the door and forcing their way past the owner.
A spokesman at the Garda Press Office said the raiders remained in the apartment for about 30 minutes.
They escaped in the owner's Nissan car. The Garda spokesman described both raiders as being in their early 20s and of medium build. Both were about 5 ft 8 ins in height.