Former Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan arrested over plane assault
Award-winning singer held at Shannon airport in Ireland on suspicion of assaulting a flight attendant en route from New York
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.
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 four 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.”
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”.
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