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05/04/2011
An Post Worker's Family Held Hostage
Gardaí are continuing investigations into an attempted robbery in which a family was held hostage.
The incident took place last night around 9.30pm, when a gang of four armed men entered a house in Co Kildare.
The family of six were held overnight.
The father, an postal staff member, was made to take out money from the GPO in Dublin city centre this morning.
However, no money was handed over to the gang and the family were released unharmed.
No arrests have been made at this time.
(BMcN/GK)
The incident took place last night around 9.30pm, when a gang of four armed men entered a house in Co Kildare.
The family of six were held overnight.
The father, an postal staff member, was made to take out money from the GPO in Dublin city centre this morning.
However, no money was handed over to the gang and the family were released unharmed.
No arrests have been made at this time.
(BMcN/GK)
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