Gardai are investigating an incident that occurred yesterday evening at Connolly Station in Dublin allegedly involving a passenger on the Sligo-Dublin train.
Shortly after 6:20pm on Wednesday, Gardaí received a report of a male passenger onboard a commuter rail service arriving into Connolly Station, Dublin that had been observed to be in possession of a suspect firearm.
The individual is not alleged to have made any threat towards any passenger onboard.
An Garda Síochána swiftly deployed a large scale response including several Garda Armed Response Units based in Dublin City.
One male (50s) was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region.
The suspect firearm has now been seized and a full technical examination will be conducted to determine its status under Irish legislation.
To ensure full public safety, Gardaí evacuated Connolly Station and conducted a security sweep of both the station and the train on which this person was a passenger.
There were no public safety issues due to this incident and the station has now reopened.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Store Garda Station on 01 666 8000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
An Garda Síochána is aware of commentary in circulation online in relation to this incident which contains misinformation, disinformation and fake news.
Once again, An Garda Síochána appeal to the public to independently verify any information that is shared on social media and/or sent through messaging sharing apps.
