Gardaí have seized a submachine gun and two loaded handguns during a planned operation in west Dublin today. Local gardaí from Lucan district and members of the Armed Support Unit were involved in the search in the Shancastle area of Clondalkin at around 3pm. Sources say that gardaí believe the occupants of the two cars fled the scene when they noticed gardaí in the area. Last Tuesday in a daylight gun attack, a number of shots were fired at a property in nearby Shancastle Close at around 4.30pm. The gunman in that case approached the house on foot and then ran away from the scene after the shots were discharged.

Source: Irish Independent March 01, 2021 21:11 UTC