Gardaí are renewing their appeal for information following a tiger kidnapping in Dublin.

A family of three are said to be traumatised following the 13 hour long ordeal which ended yesterday morning in Meath.

Officers in Coolock would like to hear from anyone who may have noticed a silver Volkswagon Caddy van with an 09 D registration number at Gracefield Road, Artane and Chesnut Grove, Dunboyne - in the lead up to Wednesday's night's attack.

While they're also appealing for information on a white box type Ford Transit van which was parked in the vicinity of Corballis Road Business Park, Dublin Airport between 7 and 8.30 yesterday morning.

Anyone with information's asked to contact Coolock Garda Station on 01- 6664200.