Irish reporter car-jacked by gunpoint in Papua New Guinea

A FORMER Newstalk reporter from Cork who was the victim of a car-jacking in the southwest Pacific country of Papua New Guinea says she was introduced to the “vicious side of the country”.

Samantha Barry, from Ballincollig, was working in the country’s capital of Port Moresby on behalf of ABC, Australia’s national broadcaster, and Australian Aid when the attack occurred.

Although the men were simply after her car, Ms Barry said the first thing that entered her head was that she might be kidnapped.