Children, 3 and 6, held hostage in tiger kidnap

TWO young children — aged just three and six — have become the latest victims of gangland crime when they were taken hostage in a tiger kidnapping in Dublin.

A massive garda operation swung into operation yesterday to track down the armed robbers, who got away with an estimated €300,000 from a Bank of Ireland branch.

Bank staff and opposition parties have called for a major review of bank security by the government and gardaí, as well as by Bank of Ireland, which has been particularly hit this year.