Gardai arrest man after reports of motorist spotted brandishing firearm on M4

A man aged in his 20s was arrested on Saturday night after Gardai received reports of a male motorist travelling on the M4 in Kilcock, Co. Kildare armed with a suspected firearm

The vehicle concerned was located by Gardaí and following a lengthy managed containment operation, the vehicle and motorist were intercepted in the Tallaght area of Dublin 24 shortly after 10:30 am.

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a male in his 20s, was arrested and an imitation firearm was recovered. He is currently detained at a Garda Station in County Kildare under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939.

Minor damage was caused to two Garda vehicles in the course of the incident. No one required immediate medical attention.