The General ‘prevented kidnap of Bono’s child’

A NEW book on the life of murdered crime boss Martin Cahill sensationally claims that The General once prevented the kidnapping of one of Bono’s children.

Frances Cahill, a daughter of the late gangland criminal who is studying to be a solicitor, has revealed that her father stopped the planned kidnap attempt on the U2 star’s daughter, Jordan, for a €6m ransom after learning of the plot by another leading criminal associate.

The controversial claim is made in a new book written by Ms Cahill, in which she offers an alternative view to the many “urban myths” that surround her father.