‘It isn’t in his character to do this’

GARDAÍ last night managed to overpower a 39-year-old man who had locked himself in his house with two loaded shotguns in Gort, Co Galway.

Shortly before 8.20pm, the man left the house in the Crowe Street area and a number of shots were reported to have been fired.

Gardaí managed to disable the man, who was then rushed to hospital for treatment.