Man arrested after brandishing fake gun near creche

A man is receiving medical treatment after he was arrested while brandishing what appeared to be a gun near a creche.

Parents dropping their children off at the community creche at Cushing Place, Farranree, on the northside of Cork City, spoke of their terror and of how they shielded their children as the terrifying incident unfolded just after 9am yesterday.

Members of the armed Garda Regional Support Unit and local detective units were tasked to the scene after initial reports suggested the man was pointing a gun at people.