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The man was arrested after the standoff in the Flowerhill area of Navan earlier today – there was no one else in the building at the time and no one was injured. Gardaí have said that a man was arrested and was detained under the provisions of Section 12 of the Mental Health Act, 2001. A spokesman said investigations are ongoing. Advertisement This is a power the gardaí have to arrest someone to prevent them harming themselves or others. It also enables them to have the person assessed by a qualified medical person. Garda Headquarters had requested a media blackout during the incident in keeping with protocols developed following a previous fatal incident. This request is made to prevent the armed suspect seeing garda movements and to stop them seeing reports which may provoke them. Today’s operation involved specialist gardaí from the Special Tactics and Operational Command (STOC) based in Dublin including the Emergency Response Unit, which is the garda’s tier one firearms team. The National Negotiation Unit was also present as were members of the Armed Support Unit which is the armed response in the regions. An outer cordon was maintained by local uniform gardaí. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Support The Journal Niall O'Connor Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “A man has been arrested after he barricaded himself inside an empty creche in County Meath”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “A man has been arrested after he barricaded himself inside an empty creche in County Meath”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. 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