Boy’s ‘great bravery’ saved sister, 11, from being abducted

Gardaí said “great bravery” by a 10-year-old boy saved his 11-year-old sister from being abducted by a man outside their home in rural Co Laois.

The suspect — aged 35 — was tracked down following a major Garda manhunt, aided by community text alert systems and social media requests.

The individual is said to by well known to gardaí and has a history of disturbances and violence, including a number of attacks on priests.