Emergency services respond after man seen scaling crane in Limerick city
Emergency services attended the scene of the incident
A MAN has been arrested under the Mental Health Act after scaling a crane on a Limerick city centre construction site.
Limerick Fire and Rescue Service and An Garda Síochána attended the scene of the incident, which lasted approximately two hours.
Videos shared on social media, viewed by Limerick Live, show the man holding on the horizontal part of the crane, high up in the air.
It is understood that the incident took place on the Opera Square construction site at around 11pm on Tuesday, September 8.
In response to a query from Limerick Live, a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said: “Gardaí arrested a man under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act in Limerick City Centre last night.”