Jail terms of between 12 and 20 years have been handed down to seven men involved in an armed raid on a house in Tipperary.

The men, who all had Dublin addresses, pleaded guilty to one charge of aggravated burglary at Clonmel Circuit Court.

Judge Teehan said that the incident at the home of Mark and Emma Corcoran and their three young daughters at Burnchurch near Killenaule had shocked the nation.

Detective Sgt James White of Thurles Garda Station was one of the lead investigators in the case - he says they're happy with todays verdict.