A man in his late 30s has been arrested after a seven-hour standoff on scaffolding overlooking one of Cork’s busiest streets. A Google Streetview image of Washington St. There are several pubs and nightclubs in the area and it was busy with revellers when the incident began. Two units of Cork City Fire Brigade and an ambulance were tasked to the incident. Several specialist garda units were put on standby and a trained garda negotiator who was brought to the scene began engaging with the man.

Source: Irish Examiner September 29, 2018 14:17 UTC