Armed gardaí overpower knife-wielding man

A man who produced a knife during a domestic dispute was overpowered by armed gardaí after a three-hour stand-off at a house in West Cork.

Gardaí confirmed last night a full criminal investigation was under way after the incident in Courtmacsherry.

The man, who is believed to be in his 30s and from England, barricaded himself into a house on the outskirts of the seaside village on Wednesday evening following a domestic dispute at the house earlier.