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Irish MMA Fighter Detained After Aborted Ryanair Takeoff in Gran Canaria

Police union leaders cite the case to press for tasers at airports.

Overview

  • Two Guardia Civil officers were injured during the on-board intervention and are on sick leave, according to the AUGC.
  • Cabin crew reported violent behavior and the pilot halted the Dublin-bound takeoff as officers boarded and were struck multiple times.
  • Identified as Sinead Kavanagh, the passenger spent the night in airport detention and was released provisionally after appearing before the Telde duty court.
  • A judicial investigation for injuries and assault on authority remains open while the AUGC circulates a passenger-recorded video of the incident.
  • The union criticized the lack of non-lethal tools for airport officers and said one agent used martial-arts training to help restrain the fighter.