Written by Nora Samworth
Wednesday, 06 June 2012 16:47
A man was arrested in Monard this morning in connection with a home invasion in which three elderly siblings were tied up and injured.
The incident happened in the Kilduff area In Pallasgreen when two masked men armed with knives broke into a house which they ramsacked and then tied up the residents.
All three were taken to the Mid West Regional Hospital in Limerick for treatment.
The arrest was made during a pre-planned garda operation at 7o'clock this morning.
He is being held by gardai under section 50 of the Offences Against the State Act.
Last Updated on Thursday, 07 June 2012 22:57