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| Man with shotgun arrested after nine-hour pub siege | Man with shotgun arrested after nine-hour pub siege |
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| A man has been arrested after an armed siege at a pub in County Cavan prompted by the fatal shooting of a 56-year-old woman on the Irish border. | A man has been arrested after an armed siege at a pub in County Cavan prompted by the fatal shooting of a 56-year-old woman on the Irish border. |
| The Garda Síochána had imposed a media blackout on the incident, which took place in Bailieborough overnight. It confirmed that a 56-year-old man was arrested, in relation to the woman's death, after a nine-hour stand-off with gardaí at Nixy's The Square Bar in Baileborough, which ended – without injuries – at about 3am. | The Garda Síochána had imposed a media blackout on the incident, which took place in Bailieborough overnight. It confirmed that a 56-year-old man was arrested, in relation to the woman's death, after a nine-hour stand-off with gardaí at Nixy's The Square Bar in Baileborough, which ended – without injuries – at about 3am. |
| The siege began after Patricia Kierans' body was found in a house on the outskirts of Bailieborough on Thursday evening. The mother-of-four had earlier said goodbye to her youngest child, who was emigrating to Australia to join his three siblings. | The siege began after Patricia Kierans' body was found in a house on the outskirts of Bailieborough on Thursday evening. The mother-of-four had earlier said goodbye to her youngest child, who was emigrating to Australia to join his three siblings. |
| It is understood the four adult children – Oliver, Gerard, Julie and Shane – were alerted after their mother's sister became concerned when repeated phone calls were not answered. Officers called at her house and found her body inside. | It is understood the four adult children – Oliver, Gerard, Julie and Shane – were alerted after their mother's sister became concerned when repeated phone calls were not answered. Officers called at her house and found her body inside. |
| An examination established she had received a shotgun blast to the body. | An examination established she had received a shotgun blast to the body. |
| Kierans had been spotted in the area on Thursday morning. Gardaí think she was murdered in the afternoon. | Kierans had been spotted in the area on Thursday morning. Gardaí think she was murdered in the afternoon. |
| While at the scene they received a call about an incident at the nearby Nixy's bar and restaurant. Staff said they had been ordered out of the pub by a gunman who warned them to stay away. There were no customers there at the time. | While at the scene they received a call about an incident at the nearby Nixy's bar and restaurant. Staff said they had been ordered out of the pub by a gunman who warned them to stay away. There were no customers there at the time. |
| A trained negotiator, attached to the Special Branch in Dublin, was called in along with officers from the two special units. The suspect reportedly lives and runs a business in the town. | A trained negotiator, attached to the Special Branch in Dublin, was called in along with officers from the two special units. The suspect reportedly lives and runs a business in the town. |
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