Gardaí have arrested two people and recovered stolen property following the alleged theft of jewellery from a premises in Sligo this week.

Gardaí in Sligo were alerted after an assortment of diamond rings, understood to be worth up to €80,000, were taken in the course of a theft from a premises in Sligo on Thursday, January 19.

An investigation commenced and yesterday (Friday) Gardaí from Sligo intercepted a car and searched a house in the West Dublin area. A significant amount of jewellery linked with the theft was recovered and man (20s) and woman (late teens) were arrested.

They were brought to Sligo Garda Station and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

The investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow.