The Taoiseach has welcomed news that the kidnap ordeal of Belfast man, Stephen McFaul, has ended.

“I am greatly relieved to hear that Stephen is safe and well. I believe he has already spoken to his family in Belfast and I wish him a safe return home to his loved ones. I would like to pay tribute to all those who have been involved in the effort to resolve this crisis and my thoughts are with the other oil-field workers and their families who have found themselves at the centre of this traumatic situation.”

Watch Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore’s statement on Mr. McFaul’s release: