Two men are being quizzed by gardaí into yesterday armed raid on the Bank of Ireland in Kilkee.
The 31 year old along with a 26 year old were arrested shortly after half eleven last night and are being detained at Kilrush and Ennis garda stations under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act.
Over 8 and a half thousand euro was stolen when two raiders armed with a sawn-off shotgun and a knife entered the Bank of Ireland on O Curry Street in Kilkee shortly after 2 yesterday afternoon.
They then made their escape on a motorbike with cash in euro and sterling.
Kilrush gardaí who are leading the investigation are still appealing for anybody with information on the incident to contact them on 065 9080559