Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan released by police after "plane assault" and hospitalisation Glory days ... Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan, Dolores O'Riordan and Fergal Lawler from band 'The Cranberries'. DOLORES O'Riordan, the lead singer of Irish band The Cranberries, was arrested and later taken to hospital following an alleged mid-flight attack on a flight attendant and a policeman, but later released without charge. O'Riordan was detained at Shannon Airport in Ireland after the flight landed from New York, Sky News reports. Police confirmed that a woman in her 40s was arrested on the Aer Lingus flight, after allegedly stamping on the female attendant's foot and headbutting a police officer while travelling in the business class section. Gardai were called to meet the aircraft following an allegation of an assault on a female Aer Lingus air hostess. A garda was also assaulted during the course of the arrest," according to a police spokesman. Detained ... Dolores O'Riordan performs in London in 2011. A police spokesman told the BBC the woman was initially taken to Shannon police station for questioning, and later Monday taken to hospital while remaining in police custody. It is understood the injured Aer Lingus air hostess suffered a suspected fracture in one of her feet and was taken to hospital for X-ray and medical treatment. A spokesman for Aer Lingus described the incident as a "security matter." "An incident took place on board flight EI 110 en route from New York to Shannon today," he said. The matter is being investigated by An Garda Siochana [Irish police]. As this is a security matter we will not comment any further A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Police told the BBC O'Riordan was questioned by police at the Shannon station before complaining of being ill. O'Riordan, 43, lives in Dublin with her husband and three children. The Cranberries, who sold tens of millions of records, are best known for their 1990s hits Zombie and Linger. Originally published as Cranberries singer in "air rage" incident