Hopes have been raised about the safety of a Christian Brother who was abducted last month in Sierra Leone after he was reportedly seen safe and well.
The Christian Brothers in Manchester have received a fax to say Brother Noel Bradshaw, from Lea in Portarlington, was being held under armed guards by rebels in Makeni. The report was relayed by a local bishop. Confirmation is now being sought about the exact details of Brother Bradshaw's whereabouts.