( CNN ) -- Cranberries star Dolores O'Riordan was arrested Monday after allegedly assaulting a member of airline staff on a transatlantic flight and headbutting a police officer who tried to arrest her , Irish police say . O'Riordan , 43 , was removed from the plane by officers at Shannon Airport in mid-West Ireland following the alleged incident on board an Aer Lingus flight from New York to Shannon Airport . Police said the singer was later taken to a local hospital but later discharged and released from custody . A spokesperson said `` investigations are continuing . '' The Irish singer had allegedly headbutted the garda ( police officer ) while she was being arrested , officers told CNN . The officer 's injuries are `` not serious '' and he did not require hospital treatment . The female cabin crew member was reportedly taken to hospital with a leg or foot injury , local police said . Aer Lingus said in a statement : `` An incident took place on board flight EI 110 en route from New York to Shannon today , Monday 10th November . The matter is being investigated by An Garda Siochana . As this is a security matter we will not comment any further . '' The Cranberries rose to global fame in the mid-1990s with a string of hits , including `` Linger , '' `` Zombie '' and `` Dreams . '' The group , from Limerick , has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide .
Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan held after allegedly attacking airline crewmember . She also allegedly headbutted a police officer who attempted to arrest her , Irish police say . Female cabin crew member reportedly admitted to hospital with leg or foot injury , local police say . O'Riordan later admitted to a local hospital but later discharged and released from custody .