Sinn Fein's Ferris held in vigilante investigation

Sinn Fein's candidate for North Kerry, Martin Ferris, has been arrested by gardai investigating vigilante attacks in the county.

Mr Ferris was taken into custody in Tralee this morning as part of an ongoing probe into the beating of a man in Castleisland during December.

The alleged drug dealer was abducted from the town and taken to a remote area before being assaulted and his car was then set on fire.

Nobody has yet been charged in relation to the crime, but Mr Ferris is the eighth person to be questioned in recent weeks.

The others included five members of Sinn Fein, one of whom was Mr Ferris' own director of elections.

Mr Ferris has always denied any Sinn Fein involvement in the attack.