Finucane back on air after robbery

Popular broadcaster Marian Finucane today broke her silence on a vicious attack on her son to thank well-wishers.

Finucane had to rush home from a South African holiday with her partner last month after her 20-year-old son Jack was beaten and tied up by burglars in their Co Kildare home.

It was claimed at the time that the burglars may have targeted the house because Finucane had told listeners on her weekend Radio One show that she was taking a break and would return in three weeks.

Breaking her silence on the traumatic incident today, Finucane said: "I want to thank people very, very much for the level of support they gave my family, and my son in particular."

Referring to her sooner-than-expected return to the airwaves, she joked that as a former RTE continuity announcer she often had to apologise to listeners for programmes being broadcast later than advertised.

"However, today I am appearing earlier than advertised," she said.

Gardaí were contacted about the incident on February 19 after Jack Finucane broke free and alerted a neighbour.

He later received medical treatment for head wounds at Naas General Hospital as detectives began an investigation into the aggravated burglary.