Bomb threat man ‘making abuse claim protest’

A man threatening to blow himself up in an ongoing siege in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, is protesting over his treatment during a sexual abuse claim, a close friend said today.

Bomb threat man ‘making abuse claim protest’

A man threatening to blow himself up in an ongoing siege in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, is protesting over his treatment during a sexual abuse claim, a close friend said today.

Separated father of three Jim Hourigan has been holed up in his terraced home since yesterday lunchtime.

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