Man arrested on board Aer Lingus flight

PASSENGERS on board an Aer Lingus flight to Germany had a dramatic start to their journey yesterday when gardaí boarded the plane and arrested a man in his 20s.

The incident happened on board Aer Lingus flight EI692 which was due to depart Dublin airport for Dusseldorf at 7.15am.

The man arrested is a suspect in an alleged assault case in the south Dublin area and was being held for questioning yesterday at Dun Laoghaire Garda Station.