Man remanded over kidnapping incident

A man appeared before Dublin District Court this morning over the false imprisonment of a family in Raheny in 2005.

A man appeared before Dublin District Court this morning over the false imprisonment of a family in Raheny in 2005.

Alan Costello was arrested in Amsterdam on foot of a European Arrest warrant and brought to Dublin Airport from where he was taken to Raheny Garda station and charged with false imprisonment.

At his court appearance today he was remanded in custody to appear before Cloverhill District Court on October 12th.

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