Gardaí renew appeal over Co Kildare tiger kidnapping

An Post employee’s wife was taken from the family home and falsely imprisoned at a derelict building overnight, before she managed to escape and contact gardaí.

Five-year crime stats show significant rise in tiger kidnappings

Significant increases were also recorded in the number of controlled drugs, weapons and explosives offences between 2005 and 2009.

Gardaí investigate attempted tiger kidnapping and GPO robbery

Armed men force their way into a home in Co Kildare, taking the family of an An Post worker hostage as part of a raid.

Piracy hits new record in 2010, with over 1100 hostages

Increased maritime patrols haven’t hampered pirates from kidnapping a record number of people off the Somali coast.

Piracy costing world economy billions every year

At last, a sector of the global economy that appears to be thriving… piracy.

Security firm robbed by gang who abducted director's wife

Gang make off with €170,000 in cash as woman abducted from her Louth home found tied up in derelict house.

Antrim kidnapping investigated

A man in his 30s was kinapped by several men earlier today.

3 French crewmen kidnapped from ship off Nigerian coast

Austrian child captive speaks out

Natascha Kampusch says she no longer hates the man who detained her for over eight years.

Investigation into Dublin tiger kidnapping underway

AIB official’s wife taken from her home early this morning by armed gang.

Spanish hostages released by al-Qaeda

Two men who had been held by al-Qaeda’s North African wing have been released after a nine month ordeal.

Robberies, extortion and hijacking up 34%

But the number of murders is going down.