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Gardai rush to firearms incident in Kilgarvan

A man was arrested and a number of firearms were seized during an incident in Kilgarvan on Thursday afternoon.
Gardai received reports that a man had barricaded himself into a house in the area and that he had access to firearms and ammunition.

“A man, aged in his 50s, had barricaded himself into a house and it was confirmed that he had access to. No other person was in the dwelling during the barricade,” a Garda spokesperson said.

“An Garda Síochána protocols for a barricade incident were implemented. At approximately 3pm on Thursday, the barricade incident was resolved peacefully. No persons were injured during this operation and a shotgun, rifle and ammunition have been safely secured at the scene.”

The man was arrested and is currently detained under the Mental Health Act.

A man was arrested and a number of firearms were seized during an incident in Kilgarvan on Thursday afternoon.
Gardai received reports that a man had barricaded himself into a house in the area and that he had access to firearms and ammunition.

“A man, aged in his 50s, had barricaded himself into a house and it was confirmed that he had access to. No other person was in the dwelling during the barricade,” a Garda spokesperson said.

“An Garda Síochána protocols for a barricade incident were implemented. At approximately 3pm on Thursday, the barricade incident was resolved peacefully. No persons were injured during this operation and a shotgun, rifle and ammunition have been safely secured at the scene.”

The man was arrested and is currently detained under the Mental Health Act.