Gardaí in Naas have arrested three men in connection with an aggravated burglary on the home of RTÉ broadcaster Marian Finucane.
The men, all of whom are in their 20s, were detained following early morning raids by armed gardaí in the Jobstown area of Tallaght yesterday.
The men are being questioned under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 and can be held for 24 hours without being charged.
Ms Finucane's home in Co Kildare was broken into on February 20th while her son, Jack Clarke, was alone in the house. Her son, a student, was tied up and beaten.
He was subsequently treated in hospital.
The raiders, who also targeted other houses in the area of Ms Finucane's home near Punchestown, got away with a small quantity of cash and two mobile phones.
Speaking after the ordeal, Mr Clarke thanked gardaí and medical staff before stating: "I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart the friends and family that have helped me in the last number of days."