Man due in court in connection with attempted child abduction in laois

Gardai have charged a man in connection with the alleged attempted abduction of child Cullahill, Co Laois on Wednesday.

Gardaí at Portlaoise charged the 35-year-old man in connection with an investigation into the attempted abduction of a child which occurred at Cullahill.

The man is due to appear before a special sitting of Portlaoise District Court this afternoon at 3pm.

He was arrested on Thursday afternoon in County Kilkenny and detained at Portlaoise Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.