Gardaí responded to incident on train near Templemore Train Station in Tipperary on Friday evening
A man was observed with what initially appeared to be a gun on a train bound for Cork on Friday evening. Photograph: Irish RailA man is in custody at a Garda station in Co Tipperary after he was found to be in possession of what is believed to be an imitation firearm on a train bound for Cork
Gardaí were alerted to an incident on a train near Templemore Train Station in Tipperary at 6.50pm on Friday. The Garda Press Office said reports suggested that a male had been observed on the train with a firearm. “Local uniform and plainclothes gardaí initially attended the scene assisted by a Regional Armed Support Unit. A male was identified on the train. He was searched by Gardaí and found to be in possession of what is believed to be an imitation firearm, subject to a technical examination.
A man remains in garda custody for questioning in connection with the incident. He is being detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939. Investigations are ongoing.
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