Boy (15) charged over kidnapping

A 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the attempted kidnapping of a man in Limerick on Sunday.

A 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the attempted kidnapping of a man in Limerick on Sunday.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Limerick Children's Court today, charged with the false imprisonment of 19-year-old Stephen Cusack.

Mr Cusack was abducted from his home at Caisleán na hAbhann in Castletroy on Sunday night.

Three men, one carrying a handgun, bundled him into his own pick-up truck and told him he would have to contact relatives about getting money from their post office.

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The gang took him to a derelict house in Donoughmore, Co Limerick, where Mr Cusack managed to escape. He was picked up by gardaí shortly before 12.30am on Monday, who were responding to a call about suspect activity in the area.

Gardaí are still searching for two older men who were involved in the abduction.

Ciara Kenny

Ciara Kenny

Ciara Kenny, founding editor of Irish Times Abroad, a section for Irish-connected people around the world, is Editor of the Irish Times Magazine