Man held over nine-hour hostage drama

GARDAÍ in Dungarvan were last night continuing to question a 22-year-old man in relation to an alleged hostage incident on Saturday night.

The man is alleged to have held a woman for nine hours before releasing her yesterday morning.

Gardaí in Dungarvan were alerted at about 11pm on Saturday that the woman was being held hostage at a house in the Cluanagreine area of the town. The scene was sealed off and Garda negotiators spoke with the man.