A MAN HAS been arrested and a handgun seized as part of an investigation into the kidnapping of a bank official’s wife in Co Louth in November. Gardaà carried out searches at six houses on the north side of Dublin city. The arrested man is being detained at Drogheda Garda Station.
Tiger Kidnapping
# tiger-kidnapping - Friday 1 February, 2013
Gardaà investigate tiger kidnapping in Co Meath
The incident involved a postmistress from the Oldcastle Post Office, Co Meath.
# tiger-kidnapping - Saturday 25 August, 2012
Third man arrested in Limerick over tiger kidnapping
The incident happened last Sunday when a teenager was held for nearly two hours before he fled and notified gardaÃ.
# tiger-kidnapping - Tuesday 21 August, 2012
Boy held over armed tiger kidnapping in Limerick
The 16-year-old boy is being held by Gardaà in Limerick following an incident last Sunday.
# tiger-kidnapping - Wednesday 8 August, 2012
Michaela murder: DNA evidence ‘being taken from hotel employees’
Police opened a fresh investigation into McAreavey’s death in July, following a court case which found two men not guilty of her murder.
# tiger-kidnapping - Thursday 24 May, 2012
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Three men found guilty of tiger kidnapping have convictions overturned
The three men had been sentenced to between 12 and 25 years in prison for kidnapping the family of a Securicor van driver and robbing more than €2 million. All three now face a retrial.
# tiger-kidnapping - Thursday 26 January, 2012
FF propose 10-year jail sentences for ‘tiger kidnappings’
The party’s Chief Whip said his own family had experienced a tiger kidnapping “first hand” – and that he did not wish to see others suffer the same ordeal.
# tiger-kidnapping - Wednesday 5 October, 2011
Swords pair held captive in aborted Tiger Kidnapping
A gang broke into a home in Swords, making a woman go to work at a nearby post office while under duress.
# tiger-kidnapping - Tuesday 13 September, 2011
Man arrested over tiger kidnapping on hurler’s wife
All-Ireland winner Adrian Ronan’s wife was kidnapped in November 2009, but released without harm some hours later.
# tiger-kidnapping - Friday 19 August, 2011
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things to know this morning…
# tiger-kidnapping - Wednesday 3 August, 2011
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things to know this morning…
# tiger-kidnapping - Tuesday 2 August, 2011
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
In today’s Fix: Norris bows out of presidential race, US avoids a debt default and Foo Fighters… coming soon to a garage near you.
Take 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
An Post official’s wife and child abducted in Drogheda tiger kidnapping
The official, his partner and their child are abducted after an armed gang enter their house in the Co Louth town.
# tiger-kidnapping - Wednesday 29 June, 2011
Man locked in car boot at gunpoint during tiger raid
Gardaà are investigating after the gang escaped with €100,000 from a post office run by the man’s parents.
# tiger-kidnapping - Wednesday 4 May, 2011
Gardaà renew appeal over Co Kildare tiger kidnapping
An Post employee’s wife was taken from the family home and falsely imprisoned at a derelict building overnight, before she managed to escape and contact gardaÃ.
# tiger-kidnapping - Saturday 30 April, 2011
Five-year crime stats show significant rise in tiger kidnappings
Significant increases were also recorded in the number of controlled drugs, weapons and explosives offences between 2005 and 2009.
# tiger-kidnapping - Friday 29 April, 2011
Man arrested in connection with Tallaght tiger kidnapping
Two men were abducted in Tallaght last June. One,a bank worker, was forced to go to AIB in Crumlin Cross and withdraw a large sum of money.
# tiger-kidnapping - Wednesday 27 April, 2011
Take 5: Wednesday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
Attempted abduction of parents and young child in Co Kildare foiled
Gardaà are investigating the attempted kidnapping of a security company employee and his family in the early hours of this morning.
# tiger-kidnapping - Friday 22 April, 2011
Take 5: Friday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
Gardaà investigate attempted tiger kidnapping and post office robbery in Kildare
Gardaà in Naas are investigating the incident in which four men wearing balaclavas and armed with crowbars and a sledge hammer subjected three women to a traumatic ordeal.
# tiger-kidnapping - Thursday 7 April, 2011
The Daily Fix: Thursday
Our usual wrap-up of the day’s news, and some bits you may have missed from the last 24 hours.
# tiger-kidnapping - Tuesday 5 April, 2011
Take 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
Gardaà investigate attempted tiger kidnapping and GPO robbery
Armed men force their way into a home in Co Kildare, taking the family of an An Post worker hostage as part of a raid.
# tiger-kidnapping - Friday 10 December, 2010
# tiger-kidnapping - Saturday 6 November, 2010
Security firm robbed by gang who abducted director’s wife
Gang make off with €170,000 in cash as woman abducted from her Louth home found tied up in derelict house.
# tiger-kidnapping - Thursday 9 September, 2010
Man charged over tiger kidnapping
The 27-year-old is the first to be charged under new legislation to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
# tiger-kidnapping - Thursday 2 September, 2010
Investigation into Dublin tiger kidnapping underway
AIB official’s wife taken from her home early this morning by armed gang.















































