Statement from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. Dermot Ahern T.D.

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. Dermot Ahern, T.D. has been in contact with the Garda Commissioner, Fachtna Murphy, to express his appreciation of the great work undertaken by members of the Force in resolving successfully this morning's 'tiger' kidnap.

The Minister said:

"I express my deepest sympathy to the couple caught up in this dreadful, traumatic incident. The successful resolution of the kidnap underlines once again the importance of following the protocols in place for dealing with this kind of incident. They are designed, firstly, to ensure the safety of persons and, secondly, to thwart the activities of these gangs."

28 May 2010