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Gunman arrested after 10-hour pub siege in Cavan Gunman arrested after 10-hour pub siege in Cavan
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A gunman who barricaded himself into a pub in the Republic of Ireland in a 10-hour siege has been arrested.A gunman who barricaded himself into a pub in the Republic of Ireland in a 10-hour siege has been arrested.
It follows what Irish police described as the "violent death" of a woman in County Cavan. It follows what Irish police, (gardaí) described as the "violent death" of a woman in County Cavan.
The man was arrested on Friday morning after a stand-off at the Square Bar in Bailieborough, County Cavan. The man, her estranged husband, was arrested on Friday morning after a stand-off at the Square Bar in Bailieborough.
The body of the mother of four was found at a house in the town on Thursday evening. The body of the mother of four was found at a house in the Drumbannon estate in the town on Thursday evening.
It is believed she died following a serious assault.It is believed she died following a serious assault.
A relative reported the woman missing on Thursday and Irish police went to the bar to speak to the man who knew her. According to security sources, the gunman was the estranged husband of the woman who died.
But he produced a gun, customers fled and he barricaded himself into the basement. Bailieborough is about 25 miles from the border with Northern Ireland.
The area was then sealed off. A relative reported the woman missing on Thursday and Irish police went to the bar to speak to the man.
Police negotiators spoke to the man throughout the night and into the early hours and just before 04:00 BST the stand off ended peacefully. Local journalist Joe McCabe said: "When gardaí went to interview the man at the bar, which is a mile away from where the woman was found, he produced a shotgun and barricaded himself into the basement.
"The Garda Emergency Response team was called, the town was sealed off and people living nearby were told to leave their homes."
Police negotiators spoke to the man throughout the night and just before 04:00 BST the stand off ended peacefully when the man surrendered.
Mr McCabe said there was a media black-out on press reporting during those telephone negotiations.
He said the woman who died had lived in the town for many years.
She had grown-up children aged between 22 and 33 years old. Mr McCabe said three of them were in Australia and the youngest son had boarded a plane to join his siblings just hours before she died on Thursday.