Hunt under way for tiger kidnapping gang

A mother and daughter were held hostage for several hours while a security worker was forced to hand over a substantial amount of cash.

The tiger kidnapping began when the family home in north Dublin was raided by a gang in the middle of the night, gardaí said.

The mother and daughter were taken from the house on Gracefield Rd, Artane, at about 5am on Thursday and put into a white or silver Volkswagen Caddy.