Una Farrell says she wont let the perpetrators win following her and her sons' ordeal this week.

Castlerea Superintendent Tom Colsh says an incident room has been established and Gardaí are patrolling the area

A woman and her adult sons were held hostage and threatened while the property was ransacked.

'The money was taken from a white coloured Mitsubishi crew cab'

The rising cost of living means more people are using illegal money lenders.

The incident occurred overnight.

The issue was raised in the Seanad.

73 year old Thomas Niland is on life support in hospital