Man arrested after standoff in Ballina, Co Mayo
28 Sep 2023
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Tom Shiel and Eoghan Moloney
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A man has been arrested after a standoff in Ballina, Co Mayo, yesterday.
Gardaí were alerted after the man was seen brandishing a knife at a business premises at around 6pm.
He then barricaded himself inside and part of the town was sealed off.
“Gardaí in Ballina responded to reports of a male brandishing a knife in a threatening manner in the Market Square area of Ballina, Co Mayo this evening at approximately 6pm,” a garda spokesperson said.
After a standoff lasting several hours, gardaí arrested the man.
“No other persons were in the business premises at the time,” gardaí said.
Gardaí said their investigations are ongoing.
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