Man arrested as hoax bill runs into tens of thousands

GARDAÍ have arrested a man who is alleged to have falsely reported a shooting to the emergency services which could end up costing the taxpayer tens of thousands of euro.

Emergency services were scrambled on Thursday evening following a call that a man had been shot at Claycastle beach in Youghal, Co Cork.

An Irish Coastguard helicopter from Waterford was sent to the scene along with local coastguard units, the fire brigade, two ambulances, up to 30 gardaí, including the armed Regional Support Unit (RSU) and the Garda Air Support Unit from Dublin.