O’Neill urged to intervene as Co Tyrone man detained in Dubai over online review

O’Neill urged to intervene as Co Tyrone man detained in Dubai over online review

Craig Ballentine was arrested three weeks ago and is being detained in Dubai. Picture: Yui Mok/PA

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has been urged to intervene after a Co Tyrone man was arrested in the UAE over an online review he posted.

Craig Ballentine, 33, from Cookstown, was arrested three weeks ago when he landed in Abu Dhabi for a short vacation to visit friends, and transported to Dubai.

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