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Friday 24 March 2023 Dublin: 8°C

# Firearm

This year
2023
# greystones
Man arrested following armed robbery in Co Wicklow
On Wednesday, a lone male entered the business premises in Greystones armed with what is understood to be a firearm.
Last year
2022
# clara
Gardaí investigate shots fired in Co Offaly
No arrests have yet been made.
All time
# Seizure
AK47 firearm and ammo seized by gardaí in Cavan
No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
# Dublin
Sawn-off shotgun seized and two arrested as gardaí search car in Lucan
The arrests are part of an on-going investigation into organised crime in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
# Tipperary
Garda investigation after shots fired over Tipperary railway line
A man has been arrested under the Offences Against the State Act following the incident.
# Shannon
Two men arrested as part of investigation into shots fired in Co Clare
At around 11am on Wednesday, shots were fired in the Illaunamanagh area near Shannon.
# Investigation
Gun seized during searches as part of probe into activities of the New IRA
The gun was found during a search of land in Cookstown, Tyrone.
# Knocknaheeny
Firearm, magazine and cocaine seized during search operation in Cork
Gardaí attached to Gurranabraher carried out the search at around 4pm at Knocknaheeny.
# Balbriggan
Two men due in court after firearm and ammunition seized in Dublin
A sawn-off shotgun and six rounds of ammunition were discovered in a car.
# Balbriggan
Shotgun seized and two men arrested after garda pursuit in north Dublin
A vehicle was also seized by gardaí for a technical examination.
# Crime
Three people arrested and suspected firearm seized in Limerick
Two men and a woman were arrested by gardaí last night.
# Portarlington
Firearms and suspected cocaine seized after being found at wasteland in Co Laois
A search was carried out in the area at 1pm today as part of an intelligence led operation.
# Charged
Man charged following seizure of handgun during search of car in Portlaoise
The seizure was made during a search of a car yesterday afternoon.
# Firearm
Man arrested after handgun and ammunition seized during search of car in Portlaoise
Investigations are ongoing.
# mallow
Gsoc investigation underway after Garda firearm discharged and two men arrested in Cork
The incident happened on the Mitchelstown Road in Mallow at around 8.30pm.
# Dublin City
Man and woman arrested after suspected firearm found in Dublin city bin
Gardaí on patrol observed an altercation between individuals on Abbey Street at midnight.
# Castleconnell
Two remain in custody as further €20,000 seized from house in Limerick
The Army bomb squad was dispatched to the scene.
# Car Chase
Man arrested and gun seized after chase through housing estates in Limerick
A suspected firearm was also seized by gardaí.
# Glenties
Man due in court this morning over shots being fired in direction of gardaí in Co Donegal
The incident happened at Mill Road, Glenties on Saturday.
# Coolock
Man (25) remanded in custody charged over seizure of gun in north Dublin
25-year-old Jake Kearney was brought to appear before Judge Ann Ryan at Dublin District Court this morning.
# Coolock
Three arrested and gun seized after gardaí stop car in North Dublin
It comes following a crackdown on organised crime in the area.
# Coolock
Man (31) due in court after firearm recovered in Dublin
The semi-automatic pistol was recovered at the Stardust Memorial Park in Coolock.
# Firearm
Gsoc investigation under way into 'unintentional discharge' of Garda’s firearm
Sources said the incident occurred on the grounds of Mayorstone Park Garda Station last July.
# Ballymun
Window smashed after shots fired at house in north Dublin overnight
The shots were fired at a house in the Shangan Terrace area of Ballymun at around 2.55am.
# non lethal force
Gardaí used pepper spray more than 250 times so far this year
There have been eight instances of Taser use and one report of use of a firearm.
# Blanchardstown
Gardaí find shotgun cartridges and items purporting to be firearms in west Dublin
This follows the recovery of a handgun, bullets and a silencer by gardaí on Tuesday evening.
# Red Cow
Gardaí investigating after shots fired outside Dublin nightclub
The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning.
# Firearm
Man appears in court over gun incident in Ballymun
Gardaí and a bomb disposal team attended the scene on Monday.
# Firearm
Man arrested and gun seized in crackdown on organised crime in Limerick
The man was stopped by gardaí who were on patrol this evening.
# Seized
Man (20s) arrested as firearm and €60k worth of MDMA seized in Cork
The drugs were found during the search of a car at around 8.30pm yesterday evening.
# Clondalkin
Two men arrested after gardaí seize firearm in west Dublin
The men are currently detained in Dublin garda stations.
# Arrests
Three men and a woman arrested in Drogheda after seizure of handgun
Gardaí made the arrests after raiding a house in the town just after midnight.
# charge
Man to appear in court charged in relation with seizure of revolver in Dublin yesterday
One man will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice tomorrow.
# Day of Action
Shotgun, drugs and stolen motorcycle seized in Tallaght
A man in his late teens has been arrested.
# Ballymote
Man arrested after firearm and drugs found in boot of car seized in Co Sligo
Gardaí seized the goods after obtaining a search warrant for a house in Ballymote last night.
# met police
Man (40s) shot dead by police in east London
The incident occurred early this morning.
# Courts
Man remanded in custody after being charged over firearm and ammunition seizure
William McCarthy was charged with three counts for unlawful possession of two revolvers and 10 rounds of ammunition.
# Suspended sentence
Woman who pleaded guilty to having a gun at Connolly train station walks free after sentencing
Nikita Murtagh was sentenced to three years in jail backdated and with the remainder suspended.
# Belfast
Ex-PSNI officer jailed for attempting to buy gun, ammunition and silencer on 'dark web'
Allen Kennedy (31) has been ordered to spend 5.5 years in prison and 5.5 years on licence.
# Gardaí
Gardaí arrest four men they believed were about to carry out a gangland murder
The arrests were carried out by gardaí from the Special Crime Operations.