Tiger raid trial adjourned

The trial of two men accused of taking part in a €2.28m tiger raid six years ago has been adjourned.

David Byrne (aged 39), of Old Brazeel Way, Knocksedan, Swords, Co Dublin and Niall Byrne (aged 29), of Crumlin Road Flats, Crumlin Rd, Dublin are alleged to have been members of a gang that held Paul Richardson, a Securicor worker, and his family hostage as part of a raid in March 2005.

Both men have pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to falsely imprisoning the Richardson family at Ashcroft, Raheny, north Dublin city on March 13 and 14, 2005 and to robbing Paul Richardson and Securicor of €2,280,000 on the same date.

Judge Patrick McCartan was due to send the jury of seven men and five women out today but will now send them out to begin their deliberations tomorrow morning once he has given his charge to them.