16/2/2017 Armed Standoff Ballyrogan. Gardai and members of the defence forces at a house in the Ballyogan Cresent, South Dublin where a man William Harton had a gun. According to gardai a female in her 30s was held hostage in the house by a man in his 40s. After a short period of time the female left the house unharmed. Negotiators were in constant contact with this man and at approximately 3:30pm he left the house and was taken to hospital for treatment. Photo shows residents watching the scene over their garden wall, as an armed member of the Defence Forces stands guard. Photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie