Armed gang terrorise family in house raid

Four armed and masked men broke into a house and terrorised the three occupants, including a mentally disabled woman.

The male owner of the house, his wife, and his disabled sister were attacked by the gang after they used sledgehammers to break into their home near the North Cork village of Kilbehenny at 11pm last Thursday.

Gardaí yesterday recovered balaclavas and gloves in the area, which they believe may have been used by the gang members, who are said to have spoken with Dublin accents.