A man is due to appear in court charged in connection with an attempted robbery in Dublin.

At around 8 O'clock last night a man (28) entered a supermarket on the Malahide Rd., threatened staff and demanded cash - he was tackled by a security officer and arrested by gardaí at the scene.

The man was taken to Coolock garda station and will appear before the Courts of Criminal Justice this morning, charged in connection with the incident.