Irishman who staged bomb hoax to be detained for 14 days

THE Irishman who set off a major alert at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport after claiming there was a bomb in his luggage because he was furious information staff could not help him with a query has been remanded in custody for 14 days by a Dutch Examining Magistrate.

The man’s name has not been released by the authorities because of privacy laws.

But according to reports here he has worked in bars in Britain and Holland and lives and works in Holland.