Four Irish siblings detained by Egyptian authorities could face an agonising three-day wait to learn their fate.

A 17-year-old Irish boy caught up in violence in Cairo and detained by the Egyptian authorities might have been “beaten to hell”, his sister has claimed.

Four Irish siblings caught up in the violence in Cairo are being held by Egyptian authorities, their family said.

A CRACK garda unit yesterday searched nine homes associated with criminals involved in a violent feud in south-west Dublin.

A teenage boy, who is charged with false imprisonment and assault of a 14-year-old boy that was allegedly tied up and threatened with violence, has been remanded on bail by Dublin Children’s Court.