Man charged with false imprisonment after alleged Cork 'hostage' situation
A gas cylinder and a mirror were thrown on top of armed gardaí during a hostage situation at a house in Cork and a threat was made to throw a 25kg dumbbell down a stairs, it was alleged today,
Detective Garda Malcolm Walsh arrested Bernard Ring, aged 28, of 122 Kilbarry Place, Farranree, Cork, charged him and brought him before Cork District Court today on false imprisonment charges.
