Cork: Gardaí arrest man over threats to kill UK MP

Gardaí (Irish police) have arrested a man on suspicion of making threats to kill an MP in the UK, BBC News NI understands.

The 41-year-old, who is believed to be from England, was detained in Douglas, a suburb of Cork city.

Gardaí confirmed that he was arrested after a search of a home and that a number of electronic items were seized.

He is being questioned on suspicion of threatening a "person from outside of this jurisdiction", said gardaí.

The Irish Times reports that the alleged threats related to a female Labour politician.

The arrest comes two weeks after the fatal stabbing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess as he held a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex.

Ali Harbi Ali, 25, has been remanded in custody charged with murdering Sir David on 15 October.