Man appears in court charged with attacking and falsely imprisoning a man in Louth

A 49-year-old Northern Irish man has appeared before the Special Criminal Court this evening charged with attacking and falsely imprisoning a man in Co Louth over two years ago.

He is also charged with robbing the man of several items, including two mobile phones and a passport, and of demanding £50,000 (€59,285) with menaces from the man.