Men remanded on robbery charges

Two men have been remanded in custody from Lisburn Magistrates Court on charges linked to an armed robbery in Moira.

Hugh Walsh from Laurelbank in Dunmurry, and Sean Tate, from Ross Road, in Belfast are accused of stealing £2,500 and 8,000 cigarettes from a sweetshop in the town's Main Street on Monday.

They are also alleged to have assaulted and imprisoned the shop owner and a customer.

Both men denied the charges.