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| Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan arrested over alleged plane assault | |
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| The former lead singer of the Cranberries has been arrested over an alleged assault on a transatlantic flight to Ireland. | The former lead singer of the Cranberries has been arrested over an alleged assault on a transatlantic flight to Ireland. |
| Dolores O’Riordan was detained at Shannon aiport at 5.30am on Monday after arriving on an Aer Lingus flight from JFK airport in New York during which she allegedly assaulted a female flight attendant. | Dolores O’Riordan was detained at Shannon aiport at 5.30am on Monday after arriving on an Aer Lingus flight from JFK airport in New York during which she allegedly assaulted a female flight attendant. |
| Police drove to the landing area when the plane came to a halt, boarded the aircraft and arrested O’Riordan. | Police drove to the landing area when the plane came to a halt, boarded the aircraft and arrested O’Riordan. |
| Gardaí confirmed a woman in her 40s had been arrested on the plane and had been taken to Shannon Garda station where she can be detained for up to 24 hours under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. | |
| A Garda spokesman said: “Gardaí were called to meet the aircraft following an allegation of an assault on a female Aer Lingus air hostess. A Garda was also assaulted during the course of the arrest.” | A Garda spokesman said: “Gardaí were called to meet the aircraft following an allegation of an assault on a female Aer Lingus air hostess. A Garda was also assaulted during the course of the arrest.” |
| It is understood the flight attendant suffered a foot injury and was taken to the Mid-West Regional hospital in Limerick for treatment. The Garda who was allegedly injured did not require hospital care. | It is understood the flight attendant suffered a foot injury and was taken to the Mid-West Regional hospital in Limerick for treatment. The Garda who was allegedly injured did not require hospital care. |
| A spokesman for Aer Lingus described the incident as a “security matter”. | A spokesman for Aer Lingus described the incident as a “security matter”. |
| He said: “An incident took place on board flight EI110 en route from New York to Shannon today. The matter is being investigated by An Garda Síochána. As this is a security matter we will not comment any further.” | He said: “An incident took place on board flight EI110 en route from New York to Shannon today. The matter is being investigated by An Garda Síochána. As this is a security matter we will not comment any further.” |
| O’Riordan is originally from Limerick but now lives in Dublin with her husband and three children. She was 18 when she became lead singer of the Cranberries, which went on to become one of the most successful bands of the 1990s, selling tens of millions of records. O’Riordan has also been a coach on the TV talent show The Voice of Ireland. | O’Riordan is originally from Limerick but now lives in Dublin with her husband and three children. She was 18 when she became lead singer of the Cranberries, which went on to become one of the most successful bands of the 1990s, selling tens of millions of records. O’Riordan has also been a coach on the TV talent show The Voice of Ireland. |