Gardai have arrested a man after reports that he held a firearm on a train near Templemore station in Co Tipperary.
Armed Gardai units supported local and plainclothes Gardaí at the scene, having been alerted to the incident on the train at approximately 6:50 pm on Friday (July 21).
A Garda spokeswoman said: “A male was identified on the train.
“He was searched by gardai and found to be in possession of what is believed to be an imitation firearm, subject to a technical examination.”
The man, aged in his 20s, was apprehended and arrested at the scene.
He is currently detained at a Garda station in Tipperary under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939.
Investigations are ongoing.
More to follow.
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