Man arrested over hijacking of car with baby inside

A man has been arrested as part of the investigation into an incident where a car with a five-month-old baby on board was hijacked in Dublin.

The baby girl had been missing from her parents for just over two hours following the hijacking on Monday.

She was in the rear of the car when it was taken from Mountjoy Square West in Dublin at approximately 1.50pm.

Gardai said they immediately commenced searches in the north inner city and emergency alerts were issued to all officers on patrol.

Members of the public were asked not to approach the vehicle.

Shortly before 4.20pm, the car was recovered from North Richmond Street after being discovered by gardai on patrol.

Providing an update, gardai said the man in his 40s was arrested on Tuesday evening.

He is being detained at a garda station in North Dublin.

Investigations into the incident are continuing.