Gang hunt upped after attack on Kenny’s friend

The hunt for a criminal gang which has been terrorising rural householders in the west over the past two months has been dramatically stepped up following an attack on a personal friend of Taoiseach Enda Kenny in her Co Mayo home.

Gang hunt upped  after attack on Kenny’s friend

Businesswoman Regina Sweeney was attacked by masked men who burst into her home at Breaffy in Castlebar.

Mrs Sweeney, is the only daughter of the late Liam Coady, the Taoiseach’s former driver. She was recovering yesterday as the hunt continued for her attackers.

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