Two men in their 20s and 30s have been charged in connection with a series of robberies at retail premises around the country.

The thefts took place in Galway, Dublin, Wicklow, Meath and Kilkenny over the past two months.

The men were arrested on Monday after Gardaí raided a property in Straffan in Kildare and found a number of stolen items.

Both are due before the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning.