Man (30s) arrested following 'barricade' incident in Ballina last night

A man has been arrested after Gardaí resolved a 'barricade' incident in Ballina last night.

Yesterday evening, Thursday, 29th August, shortly after 6 p.m., Gardaí responded to an incident of criminal damage at a premises in Ballina town. Following this, an adult male barricaded himself inside his family residence in Ballina.

An Garda Síochána initiated its Operational Command protocol, appointing an On-Scene Commander. Local Garda negotiators from the National Negotiators Unit, along with several other Garda units, attended the scene. A cordon was put in place. A Media Blackout was also requested by An Garda Siochana.

After negotiations, the incident was peacefully resolved shortly before 11:30 p.m.

The male involved, aged in his 30s, was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda Station in the North Western Region.

Investigations are ongoing.

No further information is available at this time.

An Garda Síochána would like to thank the media for their cooperation during the Media Blackout.