Four held as 'large amount' of ammunition recovered

Four men have been arrested after the seizure of arms and a "large amount" of ammunition in car in Dublin.

Four men have been arrested after the seizure of arms and a "large amount" of ammunition in car in Dublin.

The discovery was made yesterday afternoon, and follow-up searches were carried out in the Edenderry area of Co Offaly today.

The Garda arrested two men from Dublin and two from Edenderry are questioning them at stations in Dublin.

A Garda statement said the arms and ammunition were discovered in "an ongoing operation to investigate serious crime countrywide".

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter