A third man has been taken in for questioning after a teenage boy was abducted from a house in Limerick on Sunday night.

An armed gang ordered the victim to demand a ransom from his family – who own a post office – but he managed to escape and raised the alarm.

A man in his twenties is also in custody, while a 15-year-old boy appeared in court on Wednesday.

The latest suspect – who’s 34 – is being held at Henry Street Garda Station.