A man is due in court charged in connection with the attempted abduction of a child at a house in north Dublin over the weekend.

Gardaí said the alleged abduction attempt happened in Dublin 9 on Saturday evening.

A man in his 20s has now been charged and is due before the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ) this morning at 10.30am.

A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí investigating the alleged attempted abduction of a minor at a domestic residential building in Dublin 9 on Saturday evening have charged a male.”

“As this investigation is before the courts, An Garda Síochána has no further comment at this time,” they said.