Hero boyfriend overpowers gunman in robbery stand-off

A 29-year-old man was hailed a hero after bravely overpowering a gunman during a hostage incident in Clare in which a weapon was discharged.

Hero boyfriend overpowers gunman in robbery stand-off

The man, his girlfriend, and her father, a handyman, had been held at gunpoint by a man in his 50s, believed to be from Listowel, Co Kerry, on Thursday.

The boyfriend suffered a leg injury during the scuffle and was admitted to University Hospital Limerick.

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