A 29-year-old man charged in connection with a ‘barbaric’ attack on three pensioner siblings at their isolated home in Limerick will serve no time in jail after receiving a suspended jail sentence.

A man who through financial difficulties was at the beck and call of a violent gang, drove armed and masked men on a raid during which they subjected two elderly sisters and their bachelor brother to what was described as a barbaric attack at their isolated rural home, a court heard.

A 28-year-old man is to be charged later this morning in connection with an aggravated burglary at the home of three elderly siblings in Co Limerick.

A pensioner, tied up and assaulted by two men armed with knives and a sword, said he thought he was going to die.

Two elderly sisters and their older brother were tied up and prodded with blades during a horrific and prolonged burglary at their home in Limerick.

Three elderly siblings are being treated for serious injuries after been attacked with a sword and knives by a gang overnight.

Three elderly siblings are being treated for serious injuries after been attacked with a sword and knives by a gang overnight.